THE FIANCÉS OF THE BRIDGE MAC DONALD

Les Fiancés du Pont Mac Donald ou (Méfiez-vous des Lunettes Noires)

Directed by Agnès Varda

France, 1961

Comedy, Romance, Short

Synopsis

The mini burlesque silent film that appears in Cléo from 5 to 7, starring Jean-Luc Godard in a flat straw hat and a blonde Anna Karina.

Synopsis

The mini burlesque silent film that appears in Cléo from 5 to 7, starring Jean-Luc Godard in a flat straw hat and a blonde Anna Karina.

Our take

Iconic for its inclusion in Varda’s Cleo From 5 to 7, this delightful short is a testament to the playfulness and friendships of the members of the French New Wave. How can one not imagine the whole gang having a blast filming this gem by the banks of the Seine in the Paris of the early ’60s?