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Agnès Godard is a First Assistant Camera and Cinematography French born on 28 may 1951 at Dun-sur-Auron (France)

Agnès Godard

Agnès Godard
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Nationality France
Birth 28 may 1951 (73 years) at Dun-sur-Auron (France)

Agnès Godard, née le 28 mai 1951 à Dun-sur-Auron dans le Cher, est une directrice de la photographie française.

Biography

Agnès Godard a fait des études de journalisme – métier qu'elle exercera quelques années – avant de s'orienter vers le cinéma. Après avoir repris des études de cinéma à la faculté Censier, elle réussit le concours de l'IDHEC dont elle sort diplômée en 1980. Elle débute comme assistante caméra aux côtés d'Henri Alekan (qui aura une grande importance sur son travail futur) ou de Robby Müller pour le film Paris, Texas de Wim Wenders. Elle devient rapidement cadreuse de deuxième caméra, puis passe chef-opératrice.

Chef-opératrice, Agnès Godard met en image la plupart des films de Claire Denis, avec laquelle elle travaille très étroitement à la conception du film — les Cahiers du cinéma soulignant « la complicité qui unit les deux femmes, [...] telles deux sœurs » —, ainsi que ceux de Catherine Corsini. Elle travaille également avec Érick Zonca sur La Vie rêvée des anges et avec Claude Berri sur Ensemble, c'est tout.

En 2001, elle obtient notamment le César de la meilleure photographie pour Beau Travail de Claire Denis, film qui recevra de nombreuses récompenses internationales.

En 2012, avec L'Enfant d'en haut d'Ursula Meier, Agnès Godard décide pour la première fois d'utiliser les caméras numériques, constatant leur utilisation croissante voire inexorablement exclusive. Elle considère qu'avec le numérique « les images n'ont pas la même texture, que la charge poétique est différente, et en conséquence qu'elles doivent être réinventées » en s'appuyant sur la haute technicité requise « très étrange et difficile à maitriser ». Pour cela, elle décide de travailler sur les lumières additionnelles tout à la fois dans le champ de la caméra et hors-champ, afin de moduler les ambiances visuelles, et de créer une approche totalement nouvelle de l'image, considérant que tenter de retrouver en numérique la texture de la pellicule est « une cause perdue ». Poursuivant sa démarche, elle convainc Claire Denis pour son film suivant, Les Salauds, de passer au numérique aboutissant à un résultat particulièrement apprécié de ce point de vue par la critique.

Best films

Hunting & Gathering (2007)
(Director of Photography)
Wings of Desire (1987)
(Assistant Camera)
Paris, Texas (1984)
(First Assistant Camera)
The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)
(Director of Photography)

Usually with

Claire Denis
Claire Denis
(18 films)
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
(6 films)
Alex Descas
Alex Descas
(10 films)
Jacques Nolot
Jacques Nolot
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Agnès Godard (44 films)

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Camera

Golden Youth, 1h52
Directed by Eva Ionesco
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Isabelle Huppert, Melvil Poupaud, Galatéa Bellugi, Alain-Fabien Delon, Manal Issa, Benoit Solès
Roles Director of Photography
Rating48% 2.414872.414872.414872.414872.41487
L'histoire d'amour à Paris entre Rose l'adolescente orpheline sans argent, sortant de redressement, et Michel, peintre de six ans son ainé, durant les « années Palace » à la fin des années 1970. Ouverts aux expériences, ils font la connaissance d'un riche couple plus âgé, Lucille et Hubert, qui va les initier au libertinage. Si le couple de cinquantenaires reste manipulateur, Rose et Michel ne sont pourtant pas dupes. De son côté, Michel va faire connaitre à Rose aux nuits parisiennes, de fêtes en fêtes.
Let the Sunshine In
Directed by Claire Denis
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films, Film se déroulant dans un train
Actors Juliette Binoche, Xavier Beauvois, Philippe Katerine, Josiane Balasko, Gérard Depardieu, Alex Descas
Roles Director of Photography
Rating59% 2.9910052.9910052.9910052.9910052.991005
Isabelle, divorcée et mère d'un enfant, cherche le grand amour.
The Falling, 1h42
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Florence Pugh, Greta Scacchi, Monica Dolan, Joe Cole
Roles Director of Photography
Rating52% 2.648922.648922.648922.648922.64892
In 1969, Lydia and Abbie are best friends at an English girls school. Lydia, the neglected daughter of an agoraphobic, becomes fixated on Abbie, who has begun to explore her sexuality. When Lydia suffers from a fainting spell, it becomes an epidemic, and she must convince the administration to take action.
The Falling, 1h42
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Maisie Williams, Maxine Peake, Florence Pugh, Joe Cole, Greta Scacchi, Lauren McCrostie
Roles Director of Photography
Rating52% 2.649372.649372.649372.649372.64937
En 1969, au sein d'une école pour fille en Angleterre, aux usages très stricts, Abbie et Lydia sont amies. Une épidémie d'évanouissement éclate et menace la stabilité de tous les collégiens.
Salvation Army, 1h24
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Sandra Korol
Roles Director of Photography
Rating55% 2.7717252.7717252.7717252.7717252.771725
Abdellah est un adolescent marocain introverti qui vit dans un quartier populaire de Casablanca avec sa famille nombreuse et se laisse séduire en cachette par des hommes plus âgés. Il est moqué par ses cinq sœurs et obligé de remplir des tâches ménagères par sa mère autoritaire et superstitieuse. Les relations au sein de la famille ne sont que rapports de force. L'adolescent admire de manière trouble son frère aîné Slimane qui refuse de parler arabe et préfère parler le français, langue d'avenir selon lui.
Paris Follies, 1h36
Directed by Marc Fitoussi
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Michael Nyqvist, Pio Marmaï, Audrey Dana, Anaïs Demoustier
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63% 3.191493.191493.191493.191493.19149
Brigitte Lecanu lives on the countryside as the wife of a cattle breeder. During a party at the neighbour's Brigitte gets to know a younger man from Paris who adores her. Feeling flattered she pretends to have to visit a dermatologist in Paris. After her devotee has disappointed her she begins an affair with a Danish businessman. Her husband Xavier follows her to Paris, hoping to save their marriage.
Bastards
Bastards (2013)
, 1h40
Directed by Claire Denis
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Vincent Lindon, Chiara Mastroianni, Julie Bataille, Michel Subor, Isolda Dychauk, Lola Créton
Roles Director of Photography
Rating60% 3.0467653.0467653.0467653.0467653.046765
Marco (Vincent Lindon), a sailor who has cut off ties with most of his family, returns home after the suicide of his brother-in-law. At the urging of his sister Sandra (Julie Bataille), who believes that her husband’s death was caused by one of their creditors, Marco tries to avenge his family. He moves in to an apartment above that occupied by the creditor, Edouard Laporte, and begins an affair with his wife, Raphaëlle (Chiara Mastroianni). Marco discovers that his sister is deep in debt and that his niece, Justine (Lola Créton), has been hospitalized and might need reconstructive surgery as her vagina has been badly damaged. After some investigation he believes that Laporte was the one who injured his niece by penetrating her with a corn cob.
The Amazing Catfish, 1h29
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Lisa Owen, Ximena Ayala
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69% 3.493463.493463.493463.493463.49346
Claudia a 22 ans et vit seule dans une grande ville du Mexique. Une nuit, elle atterrit aux urgences pour une crise d’appendicite. Elle se lie d’amitié avec Martha, qui occupe le lit voisin. Martha a 46 ans, 4 enfants, et une inépuisable joie de vivre. A sa sortie de l’hôpital, Martha invite Claudia à habiter chez elle. D’abord désorientée par l'organisation chaotique de la maisonnée, Claudia trouve progressivement sa place dans la tribu. Et tandis que la santé de Martha s’affaiblit, le lien de Claudia avec chaque membre de la famille se renforce jour après jour.
Sister
Sister (2012)
, 1h37
Directed by Ursula Meier
Origin France
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Sports films, La sexualité des mineurs, Sports d'hiver, Ski
Actors Léa Seydoux, Kacey Mottet-Klein, Gillian Anderson, Martin Compston, Jean-François Stévenin, François Santucci
Roles Director of Photography
Rating69% 3.496313.496313.496313.496313.49631
Twelve-year-old Simon (Kacey Mottet Klein) lives with his older sister Louise (Léa Seydoux) in a housing complex below a luxury Swiss ski resort. Despite his age, he supports both him and his sister by stealing equipment from the resort, refurbishing them to look new before reselling them to children at a discounted price. Though he makes a substantial sum of money through these sales, he spends most of it on Louise, buying her clothes and giving her money so that she can go on dates. Louise is selfish and irresponsible, unable to hold down a job and frequently going off with men, leaving Simon alone at home. Though Simon tries to teach her how to refurbish the skis, she leaves with Bruno (Yann Trégouët) on a short vacation.
Lights Out
Lights Out (2010)
, 1h33
Directed by Fabrice Gobert
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Ana Girardot, Jules Pélissier, Esteban Carvajal Alegria, Arthur Mazet, Laurent Delbecque, Alice Butaud
Roles Director of Photography
Rating63% 3.1920253.1920253.1920253.1920253.192025
En octobre 1992, dans une classe de terminale C du lycée Léon-Blum dans les Yvelines, Simon Werner manque à l'appel. Cette absence marque le début d'une série de disparitions mystérieuses qui inquiète les élèves de sa classe. Ils commencent à imaginer collectivement les scénarios possibles qui prennent au fur et à mesure un tour angoissant à la suite de la découverte de nouveaux éléments troublants, et sujet à interprétation, sur la vie du lycée et de certains de ses élèves.
35 Shots of Rum, 1h40
Directed by Claire Denis
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes La banlieue française
Actors Grégoire Colin, Alex Descas, Mati Diop, Nicole Dogué, Ingrid Caven, Jean-Christophe Folly
Roles Director of Photography
Rating70% 3.546453.546453.546453.546453.54645
Lionel (Alex Descas), a widower who drives RER trains in metropolitan Paris, has raised his daughter Josephine (Mati Diop) alone for many years. They have always shared a special bond and live a secure and contented life somewhat isolated from others, in an apartment building in a suburb of Paris. Josephine, an anthropology student, is now grown and become a young woman, but she remains deeply devoted to her father.
Leaving
Leaving (2009)
, 1h25
Directed by Catherine Corsini
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sergi López, Kristin Scott Thomas, Yvan Attal, Bernard Blancan, Aladin Reibel, Gérard Lartigau
Roles Director of Photography
Rating62% 3.1469453.1469453.1469453.1469453.146945
Suzanne (Kristin Scott Thomas), is a well-to-do married woman and mother of two in the south of France. Her idle bourgeois lifestyle begins to depress her, and she decides to go back to work as a physiotherapist. Her husband, Samuel (Yvan Attal), agrees to fix up a consulting room for her in their backyard. When Suzanne and Ivan (Sergi López), a Spanish ex-con hired to do the building, meet, their mutual attraction is sudden and violent.
Hunting & Gathering, 1h37
Directed by Claude Berri
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Audrey Tautou, Guillaume Canet, Laurent Stocker, Françoise Bertin, Firmine Richard, Danièle Lebrun
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66% 3.347563.347563.347563.347563.34756
The film opens showing the day-to-day life of an elderly lady named Paulette. Paulette lives alone, dedicated to her animals, in particular her cats, and her garden. Her worst fear is of dying far from her home and garden. However, when she takes a fall she is sent to hospital who then advise that she recovers in a nursing-home, much to her dismay.
Golden Door, 1h58
Directed by Emanuele Crialese
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about alcoholism, Films about immigration, Seafaring films, Transport films, La précarité, L'émigration
Actors Charlotte Gainsbourg, Vincent Schiavelli, Mohamed Zouaoui, Filippo Pucillo, Federica De Cola, Isabella Ragonese
Roles Director of Photography
Rating67% 3.3955353.3955353.3955353.3955353.395535
At the turn of the 20th century, the poor Mancuso family (headed by the widowed Salvatore, Vincenzo Amato), from Sicily, Italy, emigrates to the United States. They dream of the land of opportunity, where giant vegetables are grown, people swim in milk, and coins fall from the sky. Salvatore takes his family, as well as his old mother, Fortunata (Aurora Quattrocchi). While on the ship to America, many men find the British Lucy (Charlotte Gainsbourg) attractive. For administrative reasons, Lucy wants to marry Salvatore on arrival on Ellis Island. He agrees; he understands that she is not in love with him yet, but expects that will come.
The Intruder, 2h10
Directed by Claire Denis
Genres Drama
Actors Michel Subor, Béatrice Dalle, Grégoire Colin, Katerina Golubeva, Florence Loiret-Caille, Caroline Paulus
Roles Director of Photography
Rating66% 3.3473853.3473853.3473853.3473853.347385
Louis Trebor (Michel Subor), an ex-mercenary living in the Jura Mountains, is increasingly suffering from a heart condition. He abandons his home, his beloved dogs, and his estranged son (Grégoire Colin) in pursuit of a black market heart transplant in Korea before traveling to Tahiti, where he spent time in his youth, in hopes of reconnecting with a son he's never met.