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The So-Called Caryatids
The So-Called Caryatids

The So-Called Caryatids

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DocumentaryTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1984

Country

France

Cast

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Narrator

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