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L'Atalante (1934) | The Film Index

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Film Record

L'Atalante

193488 minDirected by Jean Vigo

1934

L'Atalante

Credits

Director

Writers

★Jean Guinée ★Jean Vigo

Cast

★Michel Simon

Character: Père Jules

Character: Juliette

Character: Jean

★Gilles Margaritis

Character: Peddler

★Louis Lefebvre

Character: Cabin Boy

★Maurice Gilles

Character: Office Manager

★Raphaël Diligent

Character: Raspoutine, the boatman

★Claude Aveline

Character: (uncredited)

Other

★Boris Kaufman

Credit: Cinematographer

★Jacques-Louis Nounez

Credit: Producer

Film Record

L'Atalante

Country: France
Release: 24 APR 1934
Runtime: 88 min
Original Language: French

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Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy.

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