L'Atalante

History of art is full of artists who died before their time, leaving future generations to ponder what unproduced masterpieces they can’t enjoy. One of the more notable examples in the world of cinema is provided by Jean Vigo, French director who succumbed to tuberculosis at the age of 29. His filmography was very short but it had huge impact on later film makers in France and the rest of the world. The last of his…