547 Ratings

The So-called Caryatids

Les dites cariatides

France, 1984

Documentary, Short

Synopsis

A documentary on Paris’ caryatids, the female nude or seminude statues that can be found in all kinds of architectural elements, such as architraves, friezes, and balconies accompanied by the poetry of Baudelaire and the music of Offenbach.

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The So-called Caryatids Directed by Agnès Varda

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Dogville59's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
Dogville59

I guess the male gaze doesn't just dominate cinema but also architecture as does gender stereotyping. Agnes Varda does a wonderful job of pointing out these two conformities that even pervade stone statues.
August 20, 2015 03:27
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Max Seqgar's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
Max Seqgar

More than a documentary, a semiotic reading of poetic proportions. Very sexy!
June 18, 2015 15:13
- 4
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comeandsee's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
comeandsee

i found this short fascinating.it displays the obsession varda has with the idols of culture and society. also it outlines the link between her cinema, her style and poetry, linked literally in this case. when she films paris she seems to get deeper than any other filmmaker of her generation.
January 10, 2011 17:43
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pinkwargasm's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
pinkwargasm

Ange plein de bonté, connaissez-vous la haine ? Les poings crispés dans l'ombre et les larmes de fiel, Quand la Vengeance bat son infernal rappel, Et de nos facultés se fait le capitaine ? Ange plein de bonté, connaissez-vous la haine ?
July 19, 2012 12:08
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Kamran's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
Kamran

Music, cinema, and poetry come together in form of Varda's lexicon, elements which conjure insight & reflection. 82/100 - Great.
July 23, 2017 19:13
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Michael Zyx MH Claes's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
Michael Zyx MH Claes

Une promenade avec VARDA ne se refuse pas. C'est partager son érudition, son regard tendre et généreux sur la beauté des choses. Toujours enrichissante, jamais lassante ... ===== A walk with VARDA is sharing her erudition, her tender and generous look at the beauty of things. Always rewarding, never boring ...
May 05, 2016 12:15
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Klara's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
Klara

A short film of architecture, history and poetry, revolving around the nude or semi-nude caryatids in Paris. Thoughtful and beautifully done. Idén om kvinnan genom karyatiderna och den manliga blicken och Agnès Vardas blick på fenomenet.
April 07, 2016 15:10
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Cid Medeiros's rating of the film The So-called Caryatids
Cid Medeiros

Beautiful shooting in a marvelous and educational registration of one interesting facet of Paris architecture. The kind of thing only minds like Varda's would care to register in a so delicate way.
February 18, 2015 17:29
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