The So-Called Caryatids
Documentary · TV Movie
Overview
Commissioned by French television, this is a short documentary on the neo-classical statues found throughout Paris, predominantly on the walls of buildings, holding up windows, roofs etc.
Top Cast
Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda
Narrator
Agnès Varda
Narrator
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