L’Atalante (Le Chaland qui passe). Jean Vigo, 1934.
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Edition screened: Included on Criterion Blu-ray #578, The Complete Jean Vigo, released 2011. French language with English subtitles. Runtime approximately 87 minutes.
Summary: No substantial depictions of violence or harm to animals.
Cats play prominently in some scenes. Occasionally they are handled (tossed) carelessly, but there is no real abuse apparent. First mate Père Jules (played by the great Michel Simon) is the cat fancier in the film, and his affectionate interaction with the animals contributes to L’Atalante’s appropriate status as one of the world’s very finest films.
