Jean Vigo · 1930s

4 films directed by Jean Vigo from the 1930s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 4 S-Tier picks including L'Atalante.

Decade

All 4 1930s 4

Year

All 4 1930 1 1931 1 1932 0 1933 1 1934 1 1935 0 1936 0 1937 0 1938 0 1939 0

À propos de Nice(1930)

6.8/10

dir. Jean Vigo, Boris Kaufman

S-Tier

What starts off as a conventional travelogue turns into a satirical portrait of the town of Nice on the French Côte d'Azur, especially its wealthy inhabitants.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray

L'Atalante(1934)

7.5/10

dir. Jean Vigo

S-Tier

S-Tier Curzon Film 4K. Jean Vigo's 1934 masterpiece, part of The Complete Jean Vigo set from Curzon releasing in November. People who saw L'Atalante on the old Criterion Blu-ray are eager for this upgrade. Criterion will likely do their own 4K eventually, but the Curzon set is the first to market.

Curzon Film · Jean Vigo

Taris(1931)

6.2/10

dir. Jean Vigo

S-Tier

Short documentary directed by Jean Vigo about the French swimmer Jean Taris. The film is notable for the many innovative techniques that Vigo uses, including close ups and freeze frames of the swimmer's body.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray

Zero for Conduct(1933)

6.9/10

dir. Jean Vigo

S-Tier

In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the director on a celebration day.

Curzon Film · 4K + Blu-ray