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La Jetée (Original title)The Pier (Alternative title)
Date: 1962 (Release)

Country: France

A photo-roman by: Chris Marker

Synopsis: In the aftermath of World War III, Paris lies in ruins with the survivors of the War living beneath the Palais de Chaillot, in a network of underground galleries. A scientist researching time travel, hopes to send test subjects to different time periods and identifies a prisoner who has a vivid pre-war childhood memory, as a suitable subject for the experiment. After travelling through time, the prisoner comes to understand the significance of the incident that he witnessed as a child.

Genre:
Science Fiction

Subjects:
Future, Apocalypse, Time travel, Experiments, Memory, Prisoners
Releases
Date: 16 February 1962Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 28 mins Length: 2610 FeetDialogue (original): French

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (30)
In: Vertigo v4 n2 Spring 2009  Pages: 3-5
Title: The history of cinema and history in cinemaAuthor: PETIT, Chris Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of Jean Luc Godard's HISTOIRE(S) DU CINEMA. Also refers to Chris Marker's LA JETEE.

In: Cineforum n447 Aug/Sep 2005  Page: 69
Title: Un tempo metafisicoAuthor: MARMIROLI, Pietro Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian

In: Cineforum n447 Aug/Sep 2005  Pages: 66-68
Title: Flashback - La Jetée di Chris MarkerAuthor: MASONI, Tulio Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Empire n171 September 2003  Page: 152
Title: RwdAuthor: [PP] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v13 n11 November 2003  Page: 68
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: New review of film and television studies v1 n1 November 2003  Pages: 149-164
Title: 12 Monkeys, Vertigo and La Jetée. Postmodern mythologies[..]Author: COHEN, Alain J.-j. Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: [Article title ends..."and cult films"].

In: Télérama n2381 30 Aug 1995  Page: 93
Title: [Télérama - n2381 30 Aug 1995: no known title]Author: MURY, Cécile Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Sight and Sound v4 n3 March 1994  Page: 58
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n3 March 1994: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Camera Obscura n24 September 1990  Pages: 139-161
Title: From the Photogram to the Pictogram: On Chris Marker's La...Author: BENSMAÏA, Réda Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Jetée".

In: Cinema n34 1974  Pages: 56-59
Title: [Cinema - n34 1974: no known title]Language: English

In: British National Film Catalogue v4 1966  Page: 80
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v4 1966: no known title]Language: English

In: Kine Weekly n3051 24 Mar 1966  Page: 17
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3051 24 Mar 1966: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n378 July 1965  Page: 114
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n378 July 1965: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Quarterly v19 n2 Winter 1965/66  Page: 50
Title: [Film Quarterly - v19 n2 Winter 1965/66: no known title]Language: English

In: Filmkritik n5 May 1965  Page: 276
Title: [Filmkritik - n5 May 1965: no known title]Language: German

In: Cinéma n87 June 1964  Page: 113
Title: [Cinéma - n87 June 1964: no known title]Language: French

In: Filmcritica n150 October 1964  Page: 485
Title: [Filmcritica - n150 October 1964: no known title]Language: Italian

In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n38 June 1964  Page: 22
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n38 June 1964: no known title]Article type: ScriptLanguage: French

In: Cinéma n76 May 1963  Page: 27
Title: [Cinéma - n76 May 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: Cahiers du Cinéma v25 n146 August 1963  Page: 37
Title: [Cahiers du Cinéma - v25 n146 August 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: Image et Son n161/162 Apr/May 1963  Page: 46
Title: [Image et Son - n161/162 Apr/May 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: Script n8 May 1963  Page: 42
Title: [Script - n8 May 1963: no known title]Language: French

In: Image et Son n165/166 Sep/Oct 1963  Page: 103
Title: [Image et Son - n165/166 Sep/Oct 1963: no known title]Language: French

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Books held in BFI Reuben Library (11)
Title: Jetée
Author: DARKE, Chris  Pages: 94 pages

Title: Chris Marker: a grin without a cat
Author: DARKE, Chris  Pages: 136 pages
Description: Includes two texts by Chris Marker.

Title: memory effect: the remediation of memory in literature and film
Author: Kilbourn, Russell J.A.  Pages: vi, 355 pages

Title: Chris Marker: La Jetée
Author: HARBORD, Janet  Pages: 110 pages

Title: Approche d'un film mythique: La Jetée, Chris Marker, 1963: quarante après
Author: LECONTE, Bernard  Pages: 114 p.

Title: remembered film
Author: BURGIN, Victor  Pages: 128 p.

Title: France / Hollywood: échanges cinématographiques et identités nationales
Author: BARNIER, Martin  Pages: 230 p.

Title: The enigmatic body: essays on the arts
Author: SCHEFER, Jean-Louis  Pages: vii-xxii. 186p.

Title: Marlene Dietrich: un amour par telephone
Author: BOSQUET, Alain  Pages: 149p.

Title: imitation au cinéma: actes du 8e colloque de la SERCIA, à Montpellier
Author: CARCAUD-MACAIRE, Monique  Pages: 500 p.

Title: Design and cinema: form follows film
Author: ULUOGLU, Belkis  Pages: xiv, 361 p.