L'Atalante (New 4K Restoration)
Dir. Jean Vigo
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Sat 1 Nov
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13:30
Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds
Screen 1
Sat 1 Nov
13:30
Newlyweds Jean and Juliette set sail on a canal barge, embarking on married life in cramped quarters alongside the eccentric old fisherman Père Jules and his cats. Restless with the monotony of barge life, Juliette is soon drawn to the allure of Paris. Blending social realism with poetic scenes, Vigo created one of cinema’s most hauntingly romantic masterpieces.
"L'Atalante is the world in springtime -- a place where shimmering reflections, smoky breezes, empty streets, and a free-floating sense of erotic energy are the essence of life and of movies." — J. Hoberman, Village Voice
Content Guidance
Contains brief nudity and infrequent sex references.
Director Jean Vigo
Running time 89 mins
Production year 1934
Country France
Language French, Russian
Courtesy of Curzon
Certificate BBFC PG
