Review of L'Atalante (1934) by Ken S — 04 May 2011

Super cute early French film from Jean Vigo.

This review of L'Atalante (1934) was written by Ken S on 04 May 2011.

L'Atalante has generally received very positive reviews.

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The way Juliette is treated by Jean bothers my 21st century sensibilities…

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