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L'Atalante (1934)

0.3495Canon Score · ranked #30 all time

Aggregated from 11 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →

About the film

Newly married couple Juliette and ship captain Jean struggle through marriage as they travel on the L'Atalante along with the captain's first mate and a cabin boy.

Why it ranks #30

Every list on which L'Atalante appears, with its position as published.

ListAuthorityPosition
Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008)Major international poll#5 / 100
Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000)Critics' canon#7 / 100
Time Out Centenary Top 25 (1995)Critics' canon#10 / 25
TIFF Essential 100 (2010)Editorial list#19 / 100
Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022)Major international poll#34 / 264
Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022)Major international poll#49 / 104
Total Film 100 Greatest (2005)Editorial list#67 / 100
Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005)Critics' canon#446 / 1041
Ebert Great Movies (I–IV)Critics' canonSelected
1001 Movies (2003-2024 union)Critics' canonSelected
NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004)Critics' canonSelected