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Along the Coast
“A humorous travelogue of the French Riviera.”
7.3 / 10• 1958• 26m•NR• French
Documentary
Storyline
Tongue-in-cheek look at the French Riviera, especially in summer when it overflows with tourists. Reviews its history and famous visitors; displays its faux-exotic buildings, its crowded beaches, its trees and monuments; and, pokes fun at the colors women wear and the vagaries of fashion. The film celebrates the use of "Eden" as a place name, suggesting that paradise comes to the coast after all are gone, perhaps only on a remote island beach.
Cast & Crew
Roger Coggio
Narrator (voice)
LeadAO
Anne Ollivier
Narrator (voice)
JN
Jacopo Nizi
Souffleur (voice)
Brigitte Bardot
Self (archive footage)
Sophia Loren
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Agnès Varda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Along the Coast is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
