Agnès B.

“[Translated] and I was also pleased to see that the picture or the sound restoration was going on — restoration of the film Lost Highway, by my dear friend David Lynch. It was very nice to see that when I arrived, to see it being worked on.”

“[Translated] The Asphalt Jungle. Each time I come to New York, I think about The Asphalt Jungle. That bridge that they cross. I like this film a lot, because it's a bit unsettling. With unsettling people. But there's a scene I've never forgotten, which is amazing, with a girl dancing by the jukebox near the end of the film. And the old guy who has pulled off this job masterfully gets caught in the end because he's mesmerized by this girl dancing in front of the jukebox. And that's how the film ends. There you go. That'll show you!”

“[Translated] Teorema. Teorema, by Pasolini, which is a tragedy. It's wonderful. It's a love story. Several love stories. Stories of madness. Magical stories with magical people. And of course Terence Stamp. In the end, the whole family falls in love with him. The whole household falls in love with him and we understand why. We understand perfectly. I also fell in love with him when I saw it.”

“[Translated] So, I've chosen Cul-de-sac, because I haven't seen it for a long time. But it's a film I like a lot. And Françoise Dorléac, Catherine Deneuve's sister, who died in a car crash. I have a soft spot for this film. I really like the spirit of it. The way it's shot. The story. Check it out!”

“[Translated] The Night of the Hunter. A film that influenced me so much. It's so wonderful. It's about childhood and I really like childhood. I actually have a show in Paris right now of my collection about childhood, and this is the film that made me dare to write and film My Name Is Hmmm... The film I made, which was at Venice seven years ago. Of course, it's beautiful. The music. When he sings on his horse at night, it's frightening.”

“[Translated] I also wanted to talk about Almodóvar, of course. My dear Almodóvar. Pedro. He calls me tesoro. So Almodóvar. Long live Almodóvar! He's never won the Palme d'Or. It's shameful. I recommend All About My Mother. It's fantastic.”

“[Translated] Look, I received a wonderful gift, this is my friend Agnès Varda. She liked that we were both called Agnès. Agnès V by agnès b. Agnès b. By Agnès V. She had ideas like that. She was wonderful. I had dinner at her place a short while before she sadly left us and I'd seen her at the Venice Biennale, dressed as a potato. It was 108 °F. The poor thing. I even gave her my hotel room, because she staying at an apartment with some friends. And I was so happy to be able to give Agnès... I had an air-conditioned room. I think she remembered that whole story for a long time. Anyway, she was a wonderful woman and a wonderful film director. Really.”