

Cléo from 5 to 7
1962-04-11 · 90 min · ★ 7.7
Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.
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- Directors
- Agnès Varda
- Production companies
- Rome-Paris Films, Ciné-Tamaris
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Corinne MarchandFlorence 'Cléo' Victoire
Antoine BourseillerAntoine
Dominique DavrayAngèle
Dorothée BlanckDorothée
Michel LegrandBob, the Pianist
José Luis de VilallongaJosé, Cléo's Lover
Serge KorberMaurice
Jean-Luc GodardThe Man with Black Glasses / Actor in Silent Film
Anna KarinaAnna, The Blonde Bride / Actress in Silent Film
Emilienne CailleThe Black Bride / Actress in Silent Film
Eddie ConstantineThe Sprinkler / Actor in Silent Film
Sami FreyUndertaker / Actor in Silent Film
Danièle DelormeThe Flower Vendor / Actress in Silent Film
Yves RobertThe Handkerchief Seller / Actor in Silent Film
Alan ScottThe Sailor / Actor in Silent Film
Georges de BeauregardThe Hearse and Ambulance Driver / Actor in Silent FilmTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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