L'Atalante

(1934) dir Jean Vigo w/Jean Dasté, Dita Parlo [89 min, DCP] 

In Jean Vigo’s hands, an unassuming tale of conjugal love becomes an achingly romantic reverie of desire and hope. Jean (Dasté), a barge captain, marries Juliette (Parlo), an innocent country girl, and the two climb aboard Jean’s boat, the L’ATALANTE – otherwise populated by an earthy first mate (Simon) and a multitude of mangy cats – and embark on their new life together. Both a surprisingly erotic idyll and a clear-eyed meditation on love, L’ATALANTE , Vigo’s only feature-length work, is a film like no other. 

A "Double Feature" ticket additionally allows admission into the 5:00 PM screening of ZÉRO DE CONDUITE. No additional purchase is necessary.