La Jetée

1962 · Not Rated · 28min · Black and White · French · German

The story of a man forced to explore his memories in the wake of World War III's devastation, told through still images.

IMDb rating - 8.3/10 from 32K users

Genres - Short · Drama · Romance

Director - Chris Marker

Writer - Chris Marker(uncredited)

Stars - Étienne Becker · Jean Négroni(voice) · Hélène Chatelain

Story line - Time travel, still images, past, present and future and the aftermath of World War III. The tale of a man, a slave, sent back and forth, in and out of time, to find a solution to the world's fate, to replenish its decreasing stocks of food, medicine and energies, and in doing so, resulting in a perpetual memory of a lone female, life, death and past events that are recreated on an airport jetty. —Cinema_Fan

Release date - February 16, 1962 (France)

Countries of origin - France

Also known as - The Pier

Filming locations - Galerie De Paléontologie Et D'Anatomie Comparée Du Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle - 2 Rue Buffon, Paris 5, Paris, France

Production company - Argos Films · Radio-Télévision Française (RTF)