Taris, roi de l'eau

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Taris, roi de l'eau
Directed by Jean Vigo
Written by Jean Vigo
Starring Jean Taris
Cinematography Boris Kaufman
Editing by Jean Vigo
Release date(s) February 15, 1946
Running time 10 min.
Language French
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Taris, roi de l'eau (Jean Taris, Swimming Champion) is a 1931 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.


Jean Vigo
Films

Zéro de conduite (1933) • L'Atalante (1934)

Shorts

A propos de Nice (1930) • Taris, roi de l'eau (1931)