Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Michel Simon, Gilles Margaritis, Louis Lefebvre, Maurice Gilles, Raphaël Diligent, Claude Aveline
Original language
French
First release
April 24, 1934 (France)
Production companies
Gaumont
Setting
Paris
Crew
Screenplay
Albert Riéra, Jean Guinée, Jean Vigo
Producer
J.-L. Nounez
Cinematography
Jean-Paul Alphen, Boris Kaufman, Louis Berger
Editing
Louis Chavance
Music
Maurice Jaubert
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2023 generic - Historia(s) del cine francés
- Telluride Film Festival 2022 generic - Guest Directors' Selections (chosen by Kantemir Balagov and Kira Kovalenko)
- Cannes Film Festival 2017 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2016 generic
- Locarno International Film Festival 1962 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | April 24, 1934 |
| Theatrical | France | September 14, 1934 |
| Theatrical | France | October 30, 1940 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 21, 1947 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 23, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Finland | October 5, 1962 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 1, 1966 |
| Television | Germany | September 2, 1968 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 7, 1971 |
| Television | Germany | October 12, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 23, 1973 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | March 14, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Finland | November 5, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 19, 1990 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 10, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 19, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 13, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 23, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 2, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Greece | July 1, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Italy | January 9, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Italy | January 15, 2018 |
| Theatrical | France | September 29, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | Brazil | June 1, 2004 |
Full credits
| Director | Jean Vigo |
| Cast | Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Michel Simon, Gilles Margaritis (Peddler), Louis Lefebvre (Cabin Boy), Maurice Gilles (Office Manager), Raphaël Diligent (Raspoutine, the boatman), Claude Aveline ((uncredited)), René Blech (Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)), Lou Bonin (Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)), Charles Dorat (Thief (uncredited)), Genya Lozinska (Fortune Teller (uncredited)), Gen Paul (Master of Ceremonies at Wedding (uncredited)), Jacques Prévert (Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)), Pierre Prévert (Traveler in a Hurry (uncredited)), Albert Riéra ((uncredited)), Jacques Brunius (Policeman with a Bicycle (uncredited)), Paul Grimault (Passenger at Railway Station (uncredited)), Fanny Clair (Juliette's Mother (uncredited)), Kani Kıpçak (Jackie Jackmark (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Albert Riéra, Jean Guinée, Jean Vigo |
| Producer | J.-L. Nounez |
| Cinematography | Jean-Paul Alphen, Boris Kaufman, Louis Berger |
| Editing | Louis Chavance |
| Music | Maurice Jaubert |
| Sound | Lucien Baujard, Marcel Royné |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
