The short film that inspired Terry Gilliam's "Twelve Monkeys" (1995). A man travels...
La Jetée
A man is sent back and forth and in and out of time in an experiment that attempts to unravel the fate and the solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world during the aftermath of WW3. The experiment results in him getting caught up in a perpetual reminiscence of past events that are recreated on an airport’s viewing pier.
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La Jetée
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 16, 1962
Runtime
0h 28m
Genres
Romance, Science Fiction
User Score
79%
Original Title
La Jetée
Production Companies
Argos Films, Radio-Télévision Française
Director
Chris Marker
Description
A man is sent back and forth and in and out of time in an experiment that attempts to unravel the fate and the solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world during the aftermath of WW3. The experiment results in him getting caught up in a perpetual reminiscence of past events that are recreated on an airport’s viewing pier.