Jane B. by Agnès V.

Jane B. by Agnès V. (1988)

Jane B. par Agnès V.

The interests, obsessions, and fantasies of two singular artists converge in this inspired collaboration between Agnès Varda and her longtime friend Jane Birkin. Made over the course of a year and motivated by Birkin’s fourtieth birthday—a milestone she admits to have some anxiety over—Jane B. by Agnès V. contrasts the private, reflective Birkin with Birkin the icon.

Date of release
1988-03-02
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (68)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Fantasy
Director
Agnès Varda

Casting

Interesting facts

Jane B. par Agnès V. is a 1988 French essay film directed by Agnès Varda and starring French-English actress Jane Birkin. The film was conceived when Birkin admitted to Varda she was apprehensive about turning 40 and Varda told her it was a beautiful age and the perfect time to make a portrait on Birkin's life.

Production

The film has a sister project in Kung Fu Master.

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jane Birkin's daughter, later admitted to disliking both the filming of Jane B. par Agnès V. and Kung Fu Master as Varda and her film crew remained camped in her home for a year in order to complete the projects.

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