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Around a Small Mountain (French: 36 vues du pic Saint-Loup) is a 2009 French drama film directed by Jacques Rivette, which was his final film before his death on 29 January 2016, and starred Jane Birkin and Sergio Castellitto.
Sep 8, 2009 · Around a Small Mountain: Directed by Jacques Rivette. With Jane Birkin, Sergio Castellitto, André Marcon, Jacques Bonnaffé. Vittorio stops and helps Kate when her car breaks down on a mountain road.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jacques Rivette
- 2009-09-08
Aug 25, 2010 · Maybe that's what Jacques Rivette has in mind with "Around a Small Mountain." One of the founders of the French New Wave, Rivette is still very much active at 82. At the film's center is a shabby little circus, playing to sparse crowds in villages.
Vittorio stops to help Kate when her car breaks down on a mountain road. When they meet again, Vittorio discovers that Kate has rejoined a circus after a long time away. He begins to learn about the troupe's buried past and Kate's connection to it, while experiencing the magic of the circus.
- Jacques Rivette
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Feb 26, 2010 · A film by Jacques Rivette
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- 12.4K
- The Cinema Guild
Aug 25, 2010 · The 81-year-old French director’s 2009 “Around A Small Mountain,” runs hardly eighty beautifully edited minutes, and its slightness resounds against his lifelong fascination with acting and role-playing.
A tale of lost love, chance encounters and the transformative power of art. On a winding mountain road, Vittorio gallantly helps Kate, whose car has broken down, and speeds off never having spoken a word.
