# L'Atalante (1934)

> A newly married couple's drifting barge life becomes a dreamlike test of desire, freedom, and reconciliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28721

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Director: Jean Vigo
- Cast: Michel Simon, Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Gilles Margaritis, Louis Lefebvre, Maurice Gilles, Raphaël Diligent, Claude Aveline
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024844/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, dreamy, intimate, classic cinema night, quiet evening

## Synopsis

A surreal journey through love and longing on the waterways of France.

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