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La Jetée (1962)

NR · 1962-02-16 · 28m · FR
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A man’s obsession with an image of his past.

A man is sent back and forth and in and out of time in an experiment that attempts to unravel the fate and the solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world during the aftermath of WW3. The experiment results in him getting caught up in a perpetual reminiscence of past events that are recreated on an airport’s viewing pier.

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Chris MarkerDirector

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Jean NégroniJean NégroniNarrator (voice)Hélène ChatelainHélène ChatelainThe WomanDavos HanichDavos HanichThe ManJacques LedouxJacques LedouxThe ExperimenterJacques BranchuJacques BranchuAndré HeinrichAndré HeinrichPierre JoffroyPierre JoffroyÉtienne BeckerÉtienne BeckerPhilbert von LifchitzPhilbert von LifchitzLigia BraniceLigia BraniceA woman from the futureJanine KleinJanine KleinA woman from the futureWilliam KleinWilliam KleinA man from the future

Keywords

ShortTime travelSurvivalParis, franceExperimentMuseumAirportDeja vuNuclear warNouvelle vagueShort filmRadioaktivityParis orly

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Genre affinityRomance · Science FictionTheme affinityShort · Time Travel · SurvivalMood preferenceRomanceNarrative complexityTime TravelPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance · Nuclear War

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What is La Jetée about?

A man is sent back and forth and in and out of time in an experiment that attempts to unravel the fate and the solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world during the aftermath of WW3. The experiment results in him getting caught up in a perpetual reminiscence of past events that are recreated on an airport’s viewing pier.

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La Jetée has a runtime of 28 minutes.

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