L'Atalante and the films of Jean Vigo (Import)

Artificial Eye Collection. Import. Frans gesproken. Engels ondertiteld. This two disc set includes all of Vigo's titles.L'Atalante (1934); This intoxicatingly inventive masterpiece is one of the world's great films. A simple and engaging plot is transformed into a kaleidoscope of dazzling digressions and offbeat characterizations complete with tour-de-force scenes that still seem fresh and startling. À propos de Nice (1930); What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Cote d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants. Taris (1931); An Inventive short portrait of a swimming champion.Zero de Conduite (1933); A radical, delightful tale of boarding-school rebellion that has influenced countless film-makers.