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A Story of Water

Original title: Une histoire d'eau
  • 19611961
  • 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.5K
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A Story of Water (1961)
  • Short
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
A young woman is going to Paris by bus, but when she steps out of her house she discovers that her garden and the whole village is flooded with water. With a boat and a bike she succeeds to ... Read allA young woman is going to Paris by bus, but when she steps out of her house she discovers that her garden and the whole village is flooded with water. With a boat and a bike she succeeds to reach a dry spot in the village. There a young man in a car offers her a lift. They drive ... Read allA young woman is going to Paris by bus, but when she steps out of her house she discovers that her garden and the whole village is flooded with water. With a boat and a bike she succeeds to reach a dry spot in the village. There a young man in a car offers her a lift. They drive around in circles, trying to find a way out of the area, but all ways are blocked by the w... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Jean-Luc Godard
    • François Truffaut
  • Writers
    • Jean-Luc Godard
    • François Truffaut
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Caroline Dim
    • Jean-Luc Godard
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  • Directors
    • Jean-Luc Godard
    • François Truffaut
  • Writers
    • Jean-Luc Godard
    • François Truffaut
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Brialy
    • Caroline Dim
    • Jean-Luc Godard
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    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Jean-Claude Brialy
    Jean-Claude Brialy
    • The Young Manas The Young Man
    Caroline Dim
    • The Girlas The Girl
    Jean-Luc Godard
    Jean-Luc Godard
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • Directors
      • Jean-Luc Godard
      • François Truffaut
    • Writers
      • Jean-Luc Godard
      • François Truffaut
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    • Trivia
      The only film co-directed by François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
    • Quotes

      The Girl: [singing] I went to my flower bed, To pick some roses red,

    • Crazy credits
      Dedicated to Mack Sennett.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (1992)

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    A Story of Water
    A Story of Water (1961)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Francois Truffaut directed this story of a woman trying to get to Paris but she's unable to due to the streets being flooded. She eventually catches a ride with a young man and the two begin to get to know one another as they make their way to the Eiffel Tower. The introduction I watched to this film stated that Truffaut directed the majority of the scenes here and then handed the material over to Jean-Luc Godard who edited everything and then added the narration and weird soundtrack. If you're familiar with either filmmaker's work then it's pretty easy to see the two styles going against one another but I'm sure this here is one reason why so many people love this short. As for me, I can't say that I loved it but at the same time I didn't hate it either. I thought the "story" aspect was the most interesting part as we see the two becoming closer as they go on this journey together. The weird music score adds a certain campy nature to the picture and the strange dialogue does the same. There are some interesting touches with the two styles going up against one another but in the end it doesn't make this anything more than mildly entertaining.
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    • Michael_Elliott
    • Dec 9, 2013

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1994 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Eine Geschichte des Wassers
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Les Films de la Pléiade
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    • Runtime
      12 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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