L'Atalante

Jun 21 1947 Not Rated 1h 29m
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.

Official Trailer
Plot

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 land at 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 searching for Juliette.

Written by

Jean Guinée, Albert Riéra, Jean Vigo

Directed by

Jean Vigo

Cast

Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Gilles Margaritis

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Jean-Louis Nounez

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
L'Atalante (1934) - trailer
Featurettes
François Truffaut on Seeing L'Atalante for the First Time
Scores
# of Votes
18,015
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA