L'Atalante
1934 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 7.5 · 95% critics
A newly married couple begins life together on a working barge, traveling the river with a small crew. In the tight quarters, everyday routines, clashing temperaments, and dreams of the big city test their bond, while moments of humor and lyrical beauty break through the hardship.
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-04-24
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (465 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dreamy, poetic romance with humor and a touch of the strange, and you’re patient with a simple story; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear plot beats like Zero de Conduite.
Pros: poetic, memorable imagery; tender romance; colorful supporting crew | Cons: thin story; slow, meandering pace; not very entertaining
Themes
- depression
- marriage
- surrealism
- underwater
- barge
- marital problem
- bold
Cast & crew
Michel Simon
as Père Jules
Dita Parlo
as Juliette
Jean Dasté
as Jean
Gilles Margaritis
as Peddler
Louis Lefebvre
as Cabin Boy
- MG
Maurice Gilles
as Office Manager
Raphaël Diligent
as Raspoutine, the boatman
- CA
Claude Aveline
as (uncredited)
- RB
René Blech
as Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
- LB
Lou Bonin
as Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)
Directed by Jean Vigo