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L'Atalante (1934)

7.5/10 1h 28m Apr 24, 1934
Comedy Drama Romance

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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Movie Details

Original Title L'Atalante
Original Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.9

Cast

Michel Simon
Michel Simon
Père Jules
Popularity: 1.4
Dita Parlo
Dita Parlo
Juliette
Popularity: 0.3
Jean Dasté
Jean Dasté
Jean
Popularity: 0.1
Gilles Margaritis
Gilles Margaritis
Peddler
Popularity: 0.2
Louis Lefebvre
Louis Lefebvre
Cabin Boy
Popularity: 0.3
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Maurice Gilles
Office Manager
Popularity: 0.0
Raphaël Diligent
Raphaël Diligent
Raspoutine, the boatman
Popularity: 0.2
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Claude Aveline
(uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
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René Blech
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
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Lou Bonin
Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0
Charles Dorat
Charles Dorat
Thief (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
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Genya Lozinska
Fortune Teller (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Jean Vigo
Producer Jacques-Louis Nounez
Editor Louis Chavance
Screenplay Jean Guinée, Albert Riéra, Jean Vigo

Production

Argui-Film
FR
Gaumont-Franco Film-Aubert (G.F.F.A)
FR

Videos & Trailers

François Truffaut on Seeing L'Atalante for the First Time
François Truffaut on Seeing L'Atalante for the First Time
Featurette
L'Atalante (1934) - trailer
L'Atalante (1934) - trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

depression marriage surrealism underwater barge marital problem

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Details
Release Date April 24, 1934
Runtime 1h 28m
Language FR
Status Released
Popularity 0.9
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