La Pointe Courte
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La Pointe Courte is a 1955 French film by Agnès Varda, often regarded as a precursor to the French New Wave for its innovative blend of documentary realism and fictional narrative.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| La Pointe Courte canonical | 3 |
| La Pointe Courte (no widely used English title, often left untranslated) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Pointe Courte Context triple: [Agnès Varda, notableWork, La Pointe Courte]
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A.
Bande à part
Bande à part is a 1964 French New Wave crime drama film by Jean-Luc Godard, celebrated for its playful style, iconic dance scene, and unconventional approach to genre.
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B.
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut’s landmark 1959 coming-of-age film that helped launch the French New Wave and is celebrated for its intimate, realistic portrayal of adolescent alienation.
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C.
Day for Night
Day for Night is a 1973 French meta-film directed by François Truffaut that explores the chaotic, humorous, and emotional process of making a movie.
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D.
Day for Night
Day for Night is a progressive rock album by the American band Spock’s Beard, known for its intricate compositions and melodic, symphonic style.
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E.
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show is a 1971 coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, acclaimed for its stark black-and-white portrayal of small-town Texas in the 1950s and its ensemble cast of rising stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La Pointe Courte Target entity description: La Pointe Courte is a 1955 French film by Agnès Varda, often regarded as a precursor to the French New Wave for its innovative blend of documentary realism and fictional narrative.
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A.
Bande à part
Bande à part is a 1964 French New Wave crime drama film by Jean-Luc Godard, celebrated for its playful style, iconic dance scene, and unconventional approach to genre.
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B.
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows is François Truffaut’s landmark 1959 coming-of-age film that helped launch the French New Wave and is celebrated for its intimate, realistic portrayal of adolescent alienation.
-
C.
Day for Night
Day for Night is a 1973 French meta-film directed by François Truffaut that explores the chaotic, humorous, and emotional process of making a movie.
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D.
Day for Night
Day for Night is a progressive rock album by the American band Spock’s Beard, known for its intricate compositions and melodic, symphonic style.
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E.
The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show is a 1971 coming-of-age drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, acclaimed for its stark black-and-white portrayal of small-town Texas in the 1950s and its ensemble cast of rising stars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
La Pointe Courte (no widely used English title, often left untranslated)
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linked to:
La Pointe Courte
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| cinematographyBy |
Louis Stein
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Paul Soulignac ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | later recognized as a pioneering work of modern cinema ⓘ |
| director | Agnès Varda ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Les Films de la Pléiade ⓘ |
| distributorRegion | France ⓘ |
| editor | Agnès Varda ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Sète, France
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linked to:
Sète
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| genre |
art film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
unnamed husband (played by Philippe Noiret)
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unnamed wife (played by Silvia Monfort) ⓘ |
| hasFilmTechnique |
direct sound and ambient noise emphasis
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elliptical editing ⓘ location shooting ⓘ long takes ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fishing community and economic hardship
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love and separation ⓘ marital crisis ⓘ tension between individual and community ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| influenced |
French New Wave filmmakers
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linked to:
French New Wave
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| influencedBy | Italian neorealism ⓘ |
| movement | precursor to the French New Wave ⓘ |
| musicBy | Pierre Barbaud ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interweaving of fictional couple’s story with documentary-style village life ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | parallel montage between couple and villagers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of auteur cinema in France
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innovative blend of documentary realism and fiction ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | filmography of Agnès Varda ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first feature film directed by Agnès Varda ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ciné-Tamaris (later rights holder) ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1955 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | screened at Cannes Film Festival (non-official section) ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 86 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Agnès Varda ⓘ |
| settingLocation | La Pointe Courte neighborhood, Sète, France ⓘ |
| stars |
Philippe Noiret
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Silvia Monfort ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post-World War II France ⓘ |
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La Pointe Courte (no widely used English title, often left untranslated)
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linked to: La Pointe Courte