The Jean Vigo Collection (2 DVDs)

Description: Genre: Drama / Theatrical Release: 1930 / Parental Guidance / Director: Jean Vigo / Actors: Jean Taris ... / DVD ... more

The Jean Vigo Collection (2 DVDs) ... released 2004-10-25 at Artificial Eye / Features of the DVD: Black & White, PAL

Newest Review: ... on the boat. However, it is not the plot which elevates L'atalante to classic status. With Boris Kaufman in charge of ... more

... cinematography, we are given a high-point of poetic realism with occasional instances of surrealist images. Four scenes in particular stand out - Jules (an eccentric character who also lives on the boat) wrestling himself; a virtual sex scene between the two leads despite the miles of distance between them; the early shots of the white figure of Juliette walking across the boat/boardwalk contrasting against the nighttime waters; and the scene in which Jean dives into the Parisian river and is greeted with images of his dispa...more

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Release Date: 2004 - 10 - 25, Rating Parental Guidance,

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The Jean Vigo Collection (2 DVDs): Jean Vigo - a tragic figure of cinema (495 words)
by - written on 16/08/09 (Very useful, 2 readings)
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This review was originally written by myself, here: www.fritzlfan.wordpress.com Jean Vigo's character study of a recently married couple sits quite comfortably as one of the finest films of the 20th century. The bride is taken aboard the groom's boat, 'L'atalante', in order to live their lives in peace. The couple have contrasting personalities - Juliette is the more sympathetic character whilst Jean appears to be sensible with the occasional outburst of aggression. The plot is a very simple one - these troubles lead to Juliette escaping to Paris to avoid a dull life, resulting in Jean initiating his failed attempts at bringing her back to live on the ... Read the complete review

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