Cast
Jean Taris
Credits
Written by: 
Jean Vigo
Cinematography: Boris Kaufman
Editing: Jean Vigo
Plot
A short film about the champion swimmer Jean Taris, using slow motion and underwater shots.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jean Vigo's short documentary on champion swimmer Jean Taris uses slow motion and underwater shots to turn strokes into poetry. Playful and graceful, it is a brief, lovely early demonstration of Vigo's gift for movement.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (2,721 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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