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Taris(Movie, 1931)

Original title: "Taris, roi de l'eau" (French/FR)
9min | Genre: Documentary
TarisRating: 3.2/5 (with 3434 votes)
Jean Taris, Swimming Champion (French: La Natation par Jean Taris, champion de France or Taris, roi de l'eau or Taris, champion de natation) is a 1931 French short documentary film 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. At the end of 1930, Vigo was commissioned by the Gaumont Film Company to direct a short film about swimming, centred on the French champion Jean Taris. Most of the film was shot at the Automobile Club de France, where the swimming pool had glass portholes through which underwater shots could be taken. In the film’s 56 shots, Vigo fulfils his commission by concentrating mainly on a demonstration of the crawl. However, he also introduces several unexpected and avant-garde eff... ()
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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.

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Additional Information

Production country: France
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 11 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/01/1931
Director: Jean Vigo
Film Editor: Jean Vigo
Director of Photography: Boris Kaufman
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Taris ou a natação"
"Taris, rey del agua"
"La natation par Jean Taris, champion de France."
"Taris, champion de natation"
"Taris o del nuoto"
"競泳選手ジャン・タリス"
"장 타리스, 물의 왕"
"Тарис, король воды"
"Jean Taris, Swimming Champion"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:119636, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024