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L'Atalante

L'Atalante

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 24, 1934

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

Romance, Drama, Comedy

User Score

75%

Original Title

L'Atalante

Production Companies

Jean-Louis Nounez

Director

Jean Vigo

Description

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.