Les glaneurs et la glaneuse

Jul 7 2000 Not Rated 1h 22m
Documentary

Varda focuses her eye on gleaners: those who scour already-reaped fields for the odd potato or turnip. Her investigation leads from forgotten corners of the French countryside to off-hours at the green markets of Paris, following those who insist on finding a use for that which society has cast off, whether out of necessity or activism.

Plot

An intimate, picaresque inquiry into French life as lived by the country's poor and its provident, as well as by the film's own director, Agnes Varda. The aesthetic, political and moral point of departure for Varda are gleaners, those individuals who pick at already-reaped fields for the odd potato, the leftover turnip.

Written by

Agnès Varda

Directed by

Agnès Varda

Cast

François Wertheimer, Agnès Varda, Jean La Planche

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

CNC, Canal+, Ciné-Tamaris

Languages

Français

Awards

16 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
The Gleaners and I - Trailer - SFF 19
Scores
# of Votes
9,357
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
86
Popularity
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