L'Atalante
Jean Vigo
One of the highlights of pre-war French cinema, this film was the triumph of the poetic over the social, portraying a pair of newlyweds on a barge who are overtaken by the realities of life. The earthy incarnation of Père Jules by Michel Simon at his anarchic best is a joy to behold.
Flagey, Cinematek, Musée d'Ixelles/Museum van Elsene