Newly married couple Juliette and a ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'atalante along with the captain's first mate Le père Jules and a cabin boy.
The "American Gods" star credits amazing co-stars and killer special effects for his mind-bending performance.
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Title: L'Atalante (1934)
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| Dita Parlo | ... | Juliette | |
| Jean Dasté | ... | Jean | |
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Gilles Margaritis | ... | Le camelot (peddler) |
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Louis Lefebvre | ... | Le gosse (cabin boy) |
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Maurice Gilles | ... | Le chef de bureau (office manager) |
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Raphaël Diligent | ... | Le trimardeur (tramp / Raspoutine) (as Rafa Diligent) |
| Michel Simon | ... | Le père Jules (old Jules) | |
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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 come to 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 and tries to find Juliette. Written by dlevy1201
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
21 June 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (Radio-Cinéma Fidélité Intégrale)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Written by Maurice Jaubert
Lyrics by Charles Dorat (as Charles Goldblatt)
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Some shots are included in the main title of Italian TV show Fuori orario. Cose (mai) viste (1988). See more »Alternate Versions
1934-04-25 --- Jean Vigo's authorized cut before his death, at 89 min running time, shown to exhibitors and distributors mostly, at Palais Rochechouart, Paris, France. This version is lost. See more »Soundtracks
La Chanson des mariniersWritten by Maurice Jaubert
Lyrics by Charles Dorat (as Charles Goldblatt)
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Jean Vigo's 1934 work "L'Atalante" has a very timeless quality about it. It is far more visual than much of the early sound films that were released in America or abroad at the time, and really keeps more with the intensely artistic side of much of the best silent works. My eyes were completely transfixed on the screen the entire time, as I enjoyed the brilliant cinematography and took in the realistic, almost tragic, performances of the leads. Being very low on dialogue, or at least pertinent dialogue, and telling a rather simple story, this film may not be for everyone, but I would certainly highly recommend it for anyone who considers film to be an art form. Sadly Vigo dead within months of the film's release, and could not create any more masterpieces.