Jean Vigo Regained

November 2–23, 2018

This series showcases new restorations of all four of Vigo’s playful and poetic films, plus rushes and outtakes that illuminate his innovative technique.

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  • L’Atalante

  • Zero for Conduct

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Past Films

  • L’Atalante

    Jean Vigo
    France, 1934

    4K Digital Restoration

    Friday, November 2 7 PM

    Vigo’s only full-length feature is a poetic masterpiece on the theme of passionate love, following a young barge captain and his peasant bride in their first days together. “One of the most magical of French masterpieces” (Variety).

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  • Winter Shooting: L’Atalante—Rushes and Outtakes

    Bernard Eisenschitz
    France, 2017
    Sunday, November 4 7 PM

    A montage of outtakes and rushes from Vigo’s masterpiece, compiled and narrated by film critic and historian Bernard Eisenschitz, offers insight into the methods of an inspired filmmaker. With Vigo’s Taris and Swimming.

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  • Zero for Conduct

    Jean Vigo
    France, 1933

    4K Digital Restoration

    Saturday, November 17 3:30 PM

    A boarding school becomes a center of rebellion in Vigo’s exuberant antiestablishment classic. Followed by outtakes from the film and Vigo’s witty short À propos de Nice.

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  • L’Atalante

    Jean Vigo
    France, 1934

    4K Digital Restoration

    Friday, November 23 5 PM

    Vigo’s only full-length feature is a poetic masterpiece on the theme of passionate love, following a young barge captain and his peasant bride in their first days together. “One of the most magical of French masterpieces” (Variety).

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