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      The Creatures

      Released Dec 9, 1969 1h 42m Drama List
      Reviews 57% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score A writer uses the strange inhabitants of a small island as a basis for characters in his new book. Read More Read Less

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      walter m In "The Creatures," Edgar Piccoli(Michel Piccoli) and his young wife Mylene(Catherine Deneuve, never more radiant) have moved to a remote island to recuperate from their injuries after a horrific car accident. While he bears a scar on his forehead that occasionally catches the attention of the villagers and suffers the odd headache, she has still not recovered her ability to speak and hides in their home away from any strangers. In the meantime, Edgar writes when not being accosted by Max(Pierre Danny) and Pierre(Louis Falavigna), linen merchants, and having to dispose of a dead cat. The mind-bending "The Creatures" is very unlike most of Agnes Varda's other films which usually have their feet firmly grounded in everyday details. While there is some of that here with the villagers, the movie is a surreal exploration of the writer's relationship to reality, especially considering that Edgar's idea for his book is reflected in what is going on in the world. So, is any of it really happening? By the way, he also talks to the animals. Plus, where else are you going to see somebody literally swing a dead cat? The climax is a lengthy sequence set around a high stakes game with the two players in the foreground while the action plays out in the background on a giant screen. With its chessboard symbolism, "The Creatures" is actually a step ahead of "The Prisoner."(And that's not to mention the cover of JLA #178 from 1980.) And I'll bet you thought "Inception" was trippy... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A writer uses the strange inhabitants of a small island as a basis for characters in his new book.
      Director
      Agnès Varda
      Screenwriter
      Agnès Varda
      Production Co
      Parc Film, Sandrews, Madeleine Films
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 9, 1969, Original
      Runtime
      1h 42m