Review of The Gleaners and I (2000) by Paul N — 06 Jan 2008

A masterpiece. It's as simple as that.

This review of The Gleaners and I (2000) was written by Paul N on 06 Jan 2008.

The Gleaners and I has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Image (19) on 23 Nov 2011

Varda is, herself, a gleaner. Her eyes are her tools, and her camera is her basket. Insatiably curious, she seeks, finds, redeems…

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By Private U (13,627) on 24 May 2008

This was one of the best movies directed, plus the cinematography - - completely new wave = one of the best watches…

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By Mike M (2,387) on 28 Mar 2010

Agnes Varda has the touch of gold, and this film essay on the discarded treasures of society, and their relation to art and life bears her…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 10 Sep 2013

Liked this way more than I was expecting to (the idea of a famous New Wave director indulging in the struggles of poverty doesn't really sit…

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By William B (992) on 23 Nov 2012

Wild and wacky. Recommended by Ian Bain, thanks Ian. This is kind of a documentary and also an auteur art film. Agnes Varda is wonderful…

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By Mary B (451) on 19 Jan 2008

Varda, feminist French New Wave filmmaker, explores the act of gleaning, picking up the scraps of the harvest, While Varda has been criticized…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 23 Apr 2017

minor Varda, in a way, but it's also a moving summation of her life's work…

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By Nancy C (228) on 25 Nov 2008

Fascinating free-form documentary essay with a little bit of everything. At the least, makes you wish you were French…

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By Frédéric I (160) on 10 Nov 2011

VoilÃ du grand reportage et du grand cinÃ©ma de la trÃ¨s grande AgnÃ¨s Varda…

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By Brook K (21) on 27 Mar 2010

Agnes Varda's amazing documentary is nominally about the practice of gleaning, or feeding oneself off food discarded by others…

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