La Jetée
La Jetée (French pronunciation: [la ʒəte]) is a 1962 French science fiction featurette directed by Chris Marker and associated with the Left Bank artistic movement. Constructed almost entirely from still photos, it tells the story of a post-nuclear war experiment in time travel. It is 28 minutes long and shot in black and white.
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| Directed by | Chris Marker |
| Written by | Chris Marker |
| Produced by | Anatole Dauman |
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| Narrated by | Jean Négroni |
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| Edited by | Jean Ravel |
| Music by | Trevor Duncan |
Production company | Argos Films |
| Distributed by | Argos Films |
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Running time | 28 minutes |
| Country | France |
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It won the Prix Jean Vigo for short film. The 1995 science fiction film 12 Monkeys was inspired by and borrows several concepts directly from La Jetée.
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