A tribute to the Cinematheque... or rather, its staircase. Featuring relevant stairs-related clips from Fantomas, Ran, Pepe le Moko, Citizen Kane, Contempt, The Scarlet Empress, The Story of Adele H. and a few others I didn't recognize. Short but sweet, an amusing and original approach to a subject.

Retention of cinematic history and experience of striking film images, be they fed to one through the Cinémathèque Française or another arena for movies, are things worth being passionate about. That's a fact brought home by Varda's tribute to the Cinémathèque (then 50 years old), whose use of myriad film clips of import displays a sense of craftsmanship often missing from amalgamations of the kind. Combined with Varda's passion and belief, this talent makes a three-minute capsule significant.