Cent et une nuits, Les

France 1995

Synopsis: This homage to the cinema by venerated movie-maker
     Agnes Varda, a 40-year veteran of the French film industry,
     features an all-star international cast. The story is based
     upon the memories and insights of the 100-year-old Mr.
     Simon Cinema. He is in a wheelchair and lives in a
     magnificent house filled with movie memorabilia. To help
     him remember the important details of his career he hires
     Camille, a film student, to write down his remembrances and
     experiences which have involved all areas of movie-making.
     Camille comes once a day for 101 days. Film clips,
     photographs and actual visitors highlight his stories.
     As he continues to spin his yarns, the imagery in the film
     smoothly morphs into other images.  Camille, when not
     recording, is involved in other exploits including a
     romance with a production assistant, Mica, who aspires to
     become a director. She also begins plotting a way to get
     to Mr. Cinema's fortune by having a friend pose as his
     long lost heir. Many other characters are peripherally
     involved including Death, an Italian seeking the rights to
     his film catalogue, and a memory specialist.

Produced by: Cine-Tamaris / France 3 Cinema (FR 3)
Runtime: 101

Also Known As:
     Hundred and One Nights, A (1995)

Directed by
     Agnes Varda

Cast (in alphabetical order)
     Anouk Aimee .... Actor for a Day
     Fanny Ardant .... Actor for a Day
     Sabine Azema .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Jean-Paul Belmondo .... Actor for a Day
     Jane Birkin .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Romane Bohringer .... Actor for a Day
     Sandrine Bonnaire .... Actor for a Day
     Jean-Claude Brialy .... Actor for a Day
     Patrick Bruel .... Actor for a Day
     Robert De Niro .... Actor for a Day
     Alain Delon .... Actor for a Day
     Mathieu Demy .... Mica
     Catherine Deneuve .... Actor for a Day
     Gerard Depardieu .... Actor for a Day
     Leonardo DiCaprio .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Arielle Dombasle .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Stephen Dorff .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Andrea Ferreol .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Harrison Ford .... Actor for a Day
     Henri Garcin .... Firmin, the butler
     Julie Gayet .... Camille
     Daryl Hannah .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Jean-Pierre Kalfon .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Jean-Pierre Leaud .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Emily Lloyd .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Gina Lollobrigida .... Actor for a Day
     Marcello Mastroianni .... The Italian Friend
     Jeanne Moreau .... Actor for a Day
     Michel Piccoli .... Simon Cinema
     Marie Piemontese
     Emmanuel Salinger .... Vincent
     Hanna Schygulla .... Actor for a Day
     Assumpta Serna .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Martin Sheen .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Harry Dean Stanton .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance
     Daniel Toscan du Plantier .... Furtive and Friendly Appearance

Written by
     Agnes Varda

Cinematography by
     Eric Gautier

Costume Design by
     Leila Adjir
     Francoise Disle
     Rosalie Varda

Film Editing by
     Hugues Darmois

Other crew
     Jean-Pierre Duret (sound)
     Henri Morelle (sound)