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La Jetée

La Jetée

A man's obsession with an image of his past

19627.90h 29m

Overview

A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.

Directed by Chris Marker
Written by Chris Marker
Produced by Anatole Dauman
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Top Cast

Jean Négroni

Jean Négroni

Narrator (voice)

Hélène Chatelain

Hélène Chatelain

Davos Hanich

Davos Hanich

Jacques Ledoux

Jacques Ledoux

André Heinrich

André Heinrich

J

Jacques Branchu

Pierre Joffroy

Pierre Joffroy

É

Étienne Becker

P

Philbert von Lifchitz

Ligia Branice

Ligia Branice

Themes & Keywords

paris, francenuclear warpost-apocalyptic futureparis orly airporttime travelradioactivityblack and whiteshort film

About La Jetée

La Jetée is a drama, romance, science fiction film released in 1962 exploring themes of paris, france, nuclear war, post-apocalyptic future, paris orly airport, time travel, radioactivity. Directed by Chris Marker, it stars Jean Négroni, Hélène Chatelain, Davos Hanich. A man confronts his past during an experiment that attempts to find a solution to the problems of a post-apocalyptic world caused by a world war.

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