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La Jetée

Directed by Chris Marker
1962•28m•U•★ 8.0
Romance / Science Fiction

Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic Paris, a prisoner travels through time to find a solution to humanity's subterranean fate, driven by a childhood memory.

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MovementNocturnal

Cyberpunk

High tech, low life, and the corporate absorption of human identity.

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Cast & Crew

DirectorChris Marker
WriterChris Marker
CinematographyJean ChiabautChris Marker
MusicTrevor Duncan
Principal Cast
Jean Négroni
Jean NégroniNarrator (voice)
Hélène Chatelain
Hélène Chatelain
Davos Hanich
Davos Hanich
Jacques Ledoux
Jacques Ledoux
André Heinrich
André Heinrich
JB
Jacques Branchu
Pierre Joffroy
Pierre Joffroy
ÉB
Étienne Becker

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Runtime28m

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Production Details

DirectorChris Marker
LanguagesFrench
CountryFR
StudioArgos Films
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