L'Atalante

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2005 Filmcritic.com

This quiet little French number is a gossamer confection, but for a film of its era, it's gorgeous to look at. The story's a throwaway, involving a girl who gets bored of her simple life and longs for the glorious lights of Paris, but for it's pioneering camerawork alone L'Atalante merits a look from any film buff.

Rating

3.5 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Jean Vigo
  • Producer: Jacques-Louis Nounez
  • Screenwriter: Jean Guinée, Albert Riéra, Jean Vigo
  • Stars: Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Gilles Margaritis, Louis Lefebvre, Maurice Gilles
  • MPAA Rating: NR

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