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La jetée

  • 19621962
  • AA
  • 28m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
33K
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La jetée (1962)
ShortDramaRomance
The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
33K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Chris Marker
  • Writer
    • Chris Marker(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Étienne Becker
    • Jean Négroni(voice)
    • Hélène Chatelain
Top credits
  • Director
    • Chris Marker
  • Writer
    • Chris Marker(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Étienne Becker
    • Jean Négroni(voice)
    • Hélène Chatelain
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    • 134User reviews
    • 86Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Top cast

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    Étienne Becker
    Jean Négroni
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Hélène Chatelain
    • The Womanas The Woman
    Davos Hanich
    • The Manas The Man
    Jacques Ledoux
    • The Experimenteras The Experimenter
    André Heinrich
    Jacques Branchu
    Pierre Joffroy
    Philbert von Lifchitz
    Ligia Branice
    Ligia Branice
    • A woman from the futureas A woman from the future
    • (as Ligia Borowcyk)
    Janine Klein
    • A woman from the futureas A woman from the future
    William Klein
    • A man from the futureas A man from the future
    • (as Bill Klein)
    Germano Facetti
      James Kirk
      • Narratoras Narrator
      • (english version)
      • (voice)
      • Director
        • Chris Marker
      • Writer
        • Chris Marker(uncredited)
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      Storyline

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      Time travel, still images, past, present and future and the aftermath of World War III. The tale of a man, a slave, sent back and forth, in and out of time, to find a solution to the world's fate, to replenish its decreasing stocks of food, medicine and energies, and in doing so, resulting in a perpetual memory of a lone female, life, death and past events that are recreated on an airport jetty. —Cinema_Fan
      still frame techniquememoryairportworld war threepost apocalypse53 more
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      • Taglines
        • science fiction
      • Genres
        • Short
        • Drama
        • Romance
        • Sci-Fi
      • Certificate
        • A
      • Parents guide

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        This short film was the inspiration for the Terry Gilliam film Twelve Monkeys (1995).
      • Quotes

        Narrator: Nothing distinguishes memories from ordinary moments. Only later do they become memorable by the scars they leave.

      • Crazy credits
        The opening credits do not describe it as a film, but "un photo-roman."
      • Connections
        Edited into The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys (1996)
      • Soundtracks
        The Girl (Prologue)
        (uncredited)

        Music by Trevor Duncan

        Plays during the park scene

        Boosey & Hawkes Ltd

      User reviews134

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      stunning
      In 1995, Terry Gilliam made one of the finest movies in the nineties: "Twelve Monkeys". To explain how he made this awesome movie, he openly declared that he drew his inspiration from a French short film: "La Jetée". It is true that the 2 opus have similarities: both present a devastated earth caused by man's madness, survivors who take refuge in underground rooms and try to improve their grueling living conditions and especially both feature a jaded and manipulated main character.

      A short film that is a reflection about time, happiness and love, entirely composed of static shots, "la jetée" is a powerful and mesmerizing work and it may appear as a cornerstone in French cinema. 42 years after its release, it kept all its strength and has not aged a bit. The quality of the editing, the photography and the commentary add to the success of Chris Marker's work.

      Highly recommended and the influence of Chris Marker's short film on "Twelve Monkeys" shows well a thing: French cinema inspired a great number of American movies.
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      • Mar 12, 2004

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      Details

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      • Release date
        • March 1966 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Languages
        • French
        • German
      • Also known as
        • La Jetée
      • Filming locations
        • Galerie De Paléontologie Et D'Anatomie Comparée Du Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle - 2 Rue Buffon, Paris 5, Paris, France
      • Production companies
        • Argos Films
        • Radio-Télévision Française (RTF)
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        28 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.66 : 1

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