Juliette, a capricious small-town girl, marries barge captain Jean after a whirlwind courtship and moves aboard his boat, L'Atalante. As they cruise down the Seine, Jean grows tired of Juliette's flirtations with his all-male crew, and Juliette longs to get away from the monotony of the boat and experience the excitement of a big city. When she disappears to Paris on her own, her husband begins to suspect that their marriage was a mistake.
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Juliette, a capricious small-town girl, marries barge captain Jean after a whirlwind courtship and moves aboard his boat, L'Atalante. As they cruise down the Seine, Jean grows tired of Juliette's flirtations with his all-male crew, and Juliette longs to get away from the monotony of the boat and experience the excitement of a big city. When she disappears to Paris on her own, her husband begins to suspect that their marriage was a mistake.
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