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1934 | Color | 89 min

Jean, captain of the ship L'Atalante, is quite content with his simple life at sea. His bride, Juliette, on the other hand, longs for the promises of the romantic city lights. An endearing classic of French cinema, this is Jean Vigo´s story about opposites, about peace versus ambition, and about the ongoing quest for satisfaction in the human heart.


Country: Francia
Direction: Vigo; Jean
Script: Guinée; Jean, Riéra; Albert, Vigo; Jean
Production: Nounez; Jacques-Louis
Photography: Berger; Louis, Kaufman; Boris
Music: Jaubert; Maurice
Cast:Dasté; Jean, Parlo; Dita, Simon; Michel, Margaritis; Gilles, Lefebvre; Louis, Gilles; Maurice, Dilligent; Raphael
Participation year at FICM: 2011

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El atalante

El atalante
Jean is the captain of L’Atalante, a barge that is also his home. He sails it along the rivers of France accompanied by Jules, an eccentric old sailor. Happiness comes to L’Atalante when Jean gets married, but everything changes when his wife, Juliette, flees the barge for the lights of Paris. See More

A propósito de Niza

The contrasts and social disparities of the French city of Nice: on the one hand, the lazy, wealthy people that take sun baths and enjoy luxury of hotels and casinos, and on the other, the marginalized people of the poorest neighborhoods.

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