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L'Atalante (1934) [NR]

Featuring:
Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Gilles Margaritis

Written by:
Jean Guinée
Albert Riéra
Jean Vigo

Directed by:
Jean Vigo


Release Date:
April 24, 1934

Original Title:
L'Atalante

Alternate Titles:
La Atalante
Le chaland qui passe
Аталанта
驳船亚特兰大号
라탈랑트

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Argui-Film
Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert (G.F.F.A)

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
BR: 14  DE: 12  FI: K-16|S  FR: TP  IT: T  PT: M/12  SE: Btl  US: NR 

Runtime: 88

Overview from TheMovieDB

Capricious small-town girl Juliette and barge captain Jean marry after a whirlwind courtship, and she comes to live aboard his boat, L'Atalante. As they make their way down the Seine, Jean grows weary of Juliette's flirtations with his all-male crew, and Juliette longs to escape the monotony of the boat and experience the excitement of a big city. When she steals away to Paris by herself, her husband begins to think their marriage was a mistake.

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Overview from Open Movies

When Juliette marries Jean, she comes to live with him as he captains a river barge. Besides the two of them, are a cabin boy and the strange old second mate, Pere Jules. Soon bored by life on the river, she slips off to see the nightlife when they land at Paris. Angered by this, Jean sets off, leaving Juliette behind. Overcome by grief and longing for his wife, Jean falls into a depression and Pere Jules goes searching for Juliette.

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Rankings and Honors

L'Atalante (1934) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes 100%
Awards Won: 1 nomination

British Film Institute (BFI)
1962
#10		 Critics' Top 10 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
1992
#6		 Critics' Top 10 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
1992
#5		 Directors' Top 10 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
2012
#12		 Critics' Top 100 Poll
Greatest Films of All Time
2012
#22		 Directors' Top 100 Poll
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Production

Aerial Camera:
Boris Kaufman

Art Direction:
Francis Jourdain

Assistant Art Director:
Jean-Louis Bompoint
Pierre Lestringuez

Camera Operator:
Jean-Paul Alphen
Louis Berger

Director:
Jean Vigo

Director of Photography:
Boris Kaufman

Editor:
Louis Chavance

First Assistant Director:
Pierre Merle

Makeup Artist:
Acho Chakatouny

Original Music Composer:
Maurice Jaubert

Producer:
Jacques-Louis Nounez

Property Master:
Jean Vigo

Screenplay:
Jean Guinée
Jean Vigo
Albert Riéra

Script Supervisor:
Jacqueline Morland
Fred Matter

Second Assistant Director:
Albert Riéra

Sound:
Lucien Baujard
Marcel Royné

Still Photographer:
Roger Parry

Underwater Camera:
Jean-Paul Alphen

Unit Manager:
Henri Arbel

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