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Cleo From 5 to 7

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Selfish pop singer Cléo (Corinne Marchand) has two hours to wait until the results of her biopsy come back. After an ominous tarot card reading, she visits her friends, all of whom fail to give her the emotional support she needs. Wandering around Paris, she finally finds comfort talking with a soldier in a park. On leave from the Algerian War, his troubles put hers in perspective. As they talk and walk, Cléo comes to terms with her selfishness, finding peace before the results come back.
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Cleo from 5 to 7 represents a beautifully filmed highlight of the French New Wave that encapsulates the appeal of the era while departing from its narrative conventions.

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Adam Kempenaar Filmspotting Feb 15, 2025
5/5
The rebelliousness of the French New Wave, the embrace of invention, are all there... a work of sophistication and formal elegance. Go to Full Review Marjory Adams Boston Globe Feb 17, 2022
Agnes Varda has accomplished a really impressive stint in directing the picture. writing the scenario, adapting it to film form and doing the dialogue. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Feb 17, 2022
4/4
The passage of time has been kinder to [Varda's] films than some of theirs, and Cléo from 5 to 7 plays today as startlingly modern. Released in 1962, it seems as innovative and influential as any New Wave film. Go to Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel Oct 28, 2026
4/5
Cléo from 5 to 7 is both light and heavy, with a charming lead, marvelous filmmaking and a miraculous street-level view of Paris. Varda peels away Cléo’s artifice bit by bit, revealing a richer portrait beneath the alluring façade. Go to Full Review Julianne Bell The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Apr 7, 2026
The black-and-white film chronicles Cléo's evening in real time from 5 to 6:30 pm on June 21, so the viewer feels her existential dread like a ticking clock as she shops for hats and wanders through Paris. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Mar 22, 2024
Chronicling a tense interlude in the life of a pop star, as she waits for a medical diagnosis, it was an innovative, widely seen success. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert P @Superbad Oct 28, 2026 Cleo From 5 to 7 is a 4.5 star Movie! See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Jan 11, 2026 Varda's Cleo 5 to 7 is an iconic movie representing the New Wave French cinema. 60+ years later and it is still visually stunning and relevant. See more Frenkie T @RT32638069 Nov 6, 2025 This film is about France in 1962. About Paris in 1962. It is about a fortune teller with a queue of people waiting to see her, about people in cafés talking about their lives, about street magicians and bus conductors, about protesting youth, about soldiers who will have to fight in Algeria tomorrow, even though they don't quite understand why. Ultimately, it is about love and the place of women in this world. This is a film about the spirit of the times. And Cleo is France itself. Her metamorphosis from a capricious singer to a mature woman is the essence of the transformation of the entire country. And the charming Corinne Marchand makes this transformation incredibly pleasing to the eye. See more Tua S @Tua2001 Aug 4, 2025 Some movies you just can't help returning to, this is one such movie. Loved this one, and it also inspired me to watch and explore the French New Wave more closely See more Will G @Wgoodeve Apr 8, 2025 A great movie about a singer in France. The music was good. I liked the scenes of Paris. The acting was well done. A good French New Wave movie. See more Luca D @JoeCamel7 Nov 15, 2024 Not shot and edited like every other film from the early 60s which I really liked. Very mature in style. The love interest part came later than expected but I get that the film wanted to seem a little rushed towards the end, matching Cleo's anticipation of her tests results. The unsettled feeling of Cleo is directly related to the events that happen and it has you on edge the whole time and gets more agitating towards the end, as you get closer to the doctors final verdict. Would definitely watch again See more Read all reviews
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Agnès Varda

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Corinne Marchand

Florence

Antoine Bourseiller

Antoine

Dorothée Blanck

Dorothée

Michel Legrand

Bob

Dominique Davray

Angèle

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Synopsis Selfish pop singer Cléo (Corinne Marchand) has two hours to wait until the results of her biopsy come back. After an ominous tarot card reading, she visits her friends, all of whom fail to give her the emotional support she needs. Wandering around Paris, she finally finds comfort talking with a soldier in a park. On leave from the Algerian War, his troubles put hers in perspective. As they talk and walk, Cléo comes to terms with her selfishness, finding peace before the results come back.
Director
Agnès Varda
Producer
Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti
Screenwriter
Agnès Varda
Production Co
Ciné Tamaris
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2020
Runtime
1h 30m
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