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La jetée (1962)

28 min  -  Short | Drama | Romance  -   16 February 1962 (France)
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Time travel, still images, a past, present and future and the aftermath of World War III. The tale of a man... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Marker

Writer:

Chris Marker (screenplay)

Stars:

Étienne Becker, Jean Négroni and Hélène Chatelain
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jean Négroni Jean Négroni ...
Narrator (voice)
Hélène Chatelain Hélène Chatelain ...
The Woman
Davos Hanich Davos Hanich ...
The Man
Jacques Ledoux Jacques Ledoux ...
The Experimenter
André Heinrich André Heinrich
Jacques Branchu Jacques Branchu
Pierre Joffroy Pierre Joffroy
Étienne Becker Étienne Becker
Philbert von Lifchitz Philbert von Lifchitz
Ligia Branice Ligia Branice ...
A woman from the future (as Ligia Borowczyk)
Janine Klein Janine Klein ...
A woman from the future
William Klein William Klein ...
A man from the future (as Bill Klein)
Germano Facetti Germano Facetti
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Storyline

Time travel, still images, a past, present and future and the aftermath of World War III. The tale of a man, a slave, sent back and forth, in and out of time, to find a solution to the world's fate. To replenish its decreasing stocks of food, medicine and energies, and in doing so, resulting in a perpetual memory of a lone female, life, death and past events that are recreated on an airports jetée. Written by Cinema_Fan  

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Plot Keywords:

Memory | Time Travel | Childhood | Childhood Memory | Future  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La Jetée See more »

Filming Locations:

Orly Airport, Orly, Val-de-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Argos Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Comprises still shot photography only, except for a shot of the woman opening and blinking her eyes. See more »

Quotes

Narrator: Above ground, Paris, like most of the world, was uninhabitable, riddled with radioactivity. The victors stood guard over a kingdom of rats.
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Crazy Credits

In the opening titles it states "Avec la participation du Service de la
Recherche de la R.T.F.".
For one frame, this changes into "Avec la participation du Service de la
Trouvaille de la R.T.F.". See more »

Connections

Referenced in Kicking and Screaming (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Vastness of Space"
(uncredited)
Music by Trevor Duncan
Plays during the time travel scene near the end
Boosey & Hawkes Ltd See more »