depression,marriage,surrealism,underwater,barge,marital problem

L'Atalante (1934)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jean Vigo
  • Profile picture of Michel Simon
    Père Jules Michel Simon
  • Profile picture of Dita Parlo
    Juliette Dita Parlo
  • Profile picture of Jean Dasté
    Jean Jean Dasté
  • Profile picture of Gilles Margaritis
    Le camelot (the peddler) Gilles Margaritis
  • Profile picture of Charles Dorat
    Le voleur (uncredited) Charles Dorat
  • Profile picture of Jacques Prévert
    Extra at Station (uncredited) Jacques Prévert
  • Profile picture of Pierre Prévert
    Le voyageur pressé (uncredited) Pierre Prévert
  • Profile picture of Jacques Brunius
    Un flic à bicyclette (uncredited) Jacques Brunius

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Keywords

  • depression
  • marriage
  • surrealism
  • underwater
  • barge
  • marital problem