Agnès Varda (May 30, 1928 – March 29, 2019) was a Belgian-born French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her films, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 30, 1928
- March 29, 2019 (aged 90)
- Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Director, writer, actor, editor and producer, also cinematographer
- 25 on MovieCove · 97 credits in all
What are Agnès Varda's films like?
Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 2 · Earnest 23
A split, not a type: Light 13 · Serious 7 · Dark 6
A split, not a type: Grounded 14 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 10 · Intense 3
Steady 19 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0
Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 13 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 6
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 8
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet8
- Tragic4
- Ambiguous8
- Cyclical3
- Other1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Agnès Varda's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (18).
- The Beaches of Agnès (2008) · actor, director, writer, producer, cinematographer
- Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) · director, writer
- The Gleaners & I (2000) · actor, director, writer, cinematographer, editor
- Jacquot of Nantes (1991) · actor, director, writer
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) · actor
- Happiness (1965) · director, writer
- Vagabond (1985) · director, writer, editor
- Black Panthers (1968) · director, writer, cinematographer
- One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977) · actor, director, writer
- The World of Jacques Demy (1995) · actor, director, writer
- Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988) · actor, director, writer, editor
- La Pointe Courte (1955) · director, writer
- +6 more
Subscription and free streaming for Agnès Varda's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
97 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 50 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Ydessa, the Bears and etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Les gens de la terrasse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Pier Paolo Pasolini - Agnès Varda - New York - 1967 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
150 Miles of Rotting, Rutted, Lumpy, Dilapidated Pavement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
La Alameda 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Varda by Agnès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Varda by Agnès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Agnes Varda : Leçon de cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
When Sandy Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Faces Places(2017)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Les 3 Boutons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Behind the Artist: Andy Warhol, an American Prophet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Henri Langlois vu par... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Un salut à Henri Langlois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
The 3 Lives of Agnès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
20 Little Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Two Street Artists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Agnès Varda: From Here to There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
In Chris Marker's Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Americano(2011)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Agnès Varda: From Here to There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Bord de mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Agnès Tells a Sad and Happy Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Daguerre-plage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Souvenirs and Evocations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Trapézistes et voltigeurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Beaches of Agnès(2008)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
The Little Story of Gwen from French Brittany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Vive les courts métrages : Agnès Varda présente les siens en DVD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Some Widows of Noirmoutier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Bonheur: nom propre ou concept (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Jean-Claude Drouot revient à Fontenay-aux-Roses et parle du film tourné en 1964 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Le Bonheur? Réponses des Fontenaisiens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Les deux femmes du Bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Propos sur 'Le bonheur' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
More So-called Caryatids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Music Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cléo from 5 to 7: Remembrances and Anecdotes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Bread, Painting, Accordion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cleo's Real Itinerary Through Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Daguerreotypes, Photographics Objects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Rue Daguerre in 2005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Cinévardaphoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Un divertissement et Michel Piccoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Musique et Travellings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Vanishing Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Story of an Old Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Truth About Charlie(2002)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Tribute to Zgougou the Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Gleaners & I(2000)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
The Young Girls Turn 25(1993)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Jacquot of Nantes(1991)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Kung-Fu Master!(1988)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Jane B. for Agnes V.(1988)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Ulysse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
a Nathalie Sarraute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Vagabond(1985)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Seven Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
The So-Called Caryatids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
One Minute for One Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Documenteur(1981)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Mur Murs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Lady Oscar(1979)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Daguerréotypes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Quelques femmes bulles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
The Pleasure of Love in Iran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Women Reply (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Last Tango in Paris(1972)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Nausicaa(1971)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Black Panthers(1968)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Far from Vietnam(1967)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Uncle Yanco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Elsa the Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
The Creatures(1966)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Christmas Carole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Happiness(1965)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Children of Museum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Hello Cubans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Fiancés on the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
La Mélangite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Along the Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
O Seasons, O Castles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Diary of a Pregnant Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
La Cocotte d'azur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
All the World's Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
La Pointe Courte(1955)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all filmsLe Photographe Photographié - Brassaï par Varda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Career shape
A full career of 97 titles from 1954 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Highest rated
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Most popular right now
Last Tango in Paris (1972)
Film career
- 1956Screen debut· All the World's Memory
- 1978First top-billed film· Daguerréotypes
By role
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Agnès Varda's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up17
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved8
- Crowd Pleaser13
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 43/100 in their films, across 22 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Agnès Varda's work okay for kids?
Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Agnès Varda work with?
People who share at least 2 of Agnès Varda's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mathieu Demy shares the most, 5.
Writers
- Jacques DemyShared titles: Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), Jacquot of Nantes (1991), Lady Oscar (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Jacques Demy
Actors
- Mathieu DemyShared titles: Americano (2011), One Hundred and One Nights (1995), Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988), Kung-Fu Master! (1988), Documenteur (1981)See all 5 shared titles with Mathieu Demy
- Catherine DeneuveShared titles: Catherine Deneuve, à son image (2023), Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), The Creatures (1966)See all 3 shared titles with Catherine Deneuve
- Sabine MamouShared titles: Americano (2011), Documenteur (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Sabine Mamou
- Gérard DepardieuShared titles: The Beaches of Agnès (2008), Nausicaa (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Gérard Depardieu
Composers and editors
- Joanna BruzdowiczShared titles: The Beaches of Agnès (2008), The Gleaners & I (2000), Jacquot of Nantes (1991), Kung-Fu Master! (1988), Vagabond (1985)See all 5 shared titles with Joanna Bruzdowicz
- Marie-José ChauvelShared titles: The World of Jacques Demy (1995), Jacquot of Nantes (1991), Jane B. for Agnes V. (1988), Kung-Fu Master! (1988)See all 4 shared titles with Marie-José Chauvel
- Michel LegrandShared titles: The World of Jacques Demy (1995), The Young Girls Turn 25 (1993), Lady Oscar (1979), Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Michel Legrand
- Jean-Baptiste MorinShared titles: Americano (2011), The Beaches of Agnès (2008), The Gleaners & I (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Jean-Baptiste Morin
Producers
- Lisa Blok-LinsonShared titles: Americano (2011), The Beaches of Agnès (2008), Documenteur (1981)See all 3 shared titles with Lisa Blok-Linson
- Mag BodardShared titles: Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), The Creatures (1966), Happiness (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Mag Bodard
- Rosalie VardaShared titles: Faces Places (2017), Americano (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Rosalie Varda
Mixed roles
- Julie GayetShared titles: Faces Places (2017), One Hundred and One Nights (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Julie Gayet
- Didier RougetShared titles: The Beaches of Agnès (2008), The Gleaners & I (2000)See all 2 shared titles with Didier Rouget
- Tom TaplinShared titles: The Beaches of Agnès (2008), Documenteur (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Tom Taplin
- François WertheimerShared titles: The Gleaners & I (2000), One Sings, the Other Doesn't (1977)See all 2 shared titles with François Wertheimer
