Elsa la rose
Elsa la rose is a 1965 short documentary film by Agnès Varda about the love between Elsa Triolet and Louis Aragon. Summary The documentary films the two writers, telling their story and their memories, from Elsa Triolet's youth to when she met with Louis Aragon, whilst an voice (Michel Piccoli) reads Aragon's poems about Elsa. Cast Elsa Triolet as herself Louis Aragon as himself Michel Piccoli as the voice-over Development The film was shot in Elsa and Louis' home in Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines and in the Bar du dôme at Montparnasse during June 1965. Release The film is shot during the year 1965, but was only first seen on television on 23 Octobre 1966 during a show called “Dim Dam Dom” on ORTF second channel. References External links Elsa la rose on Vimeo 1966 films 1966 short films French documentary films Documentary films about women writers 1960s French-language films Films directed by Agnès Varda Films shot in France 1960s French films