The So-Called Caryatids
Cast
Credits
Written by: Charles Baudelaire 
Agnès Varda
Cinematography: Cyril Lathus
Editing: Hélène Wolf
Produced by: Bertrand Gauthier Agnès Varda Teri Wehn-Damisch
Plot
Commissioned by French television, this is a short documentary on the neo-classical statues found throughout Paris, predominantly on the walls of buildings, holding up windows, roofs etc.
Sinekatalog’s take
The So-Called Caryatids (1984) is a French short film directed by Agnès Varda. It stars Agnès Varda and Agnès Varda. It runs 12 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (925 votes)
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