Celine and Julie Go Boating

Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)★ 7.4/10

Céline et Julie vont en bateau

Unrated · FR · 193 min · May 1, 1974

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
  • Mystery

Directed by: Jacques Rivette

Written by: Juliet Berto, Dominique Labourier, Bulle Ogier, Marie-France Pisier, Jacques Rivette

A pair of young women get magically linked and set into a mysterious parallel reality where a hallucinatory melodrama takes place.

Original title
Céline et Julie vont en bateau
Storyline
Julie follows enigmatic Céline through Paris, leading to a surreal mansion with time-bending powers. They unlock its mysteries, altering a tragic narrative within, only to find its effects following them. Rivette's French New Wave classic explores friendship, fate, and storytelling with playful cinematic flair.
Rating
7.4 / 10 · 7,220
Companies
Action Films, Les Films 7, Les Films Christian Fechner, Les Films du Losange, Renn Productions, Saga, Simar Productions, V.M. Productions, Contemporary Films, New Yorker Films, T&O Film, Éditions Montparnasse, BFI Video, Nippon Columbia, The Criterion Channel
Release dates
  • FR May 1, 1974
  • CH August 5, 1974
  • IT September 1, 1974
  • US October 7, 1974
  • SE June 9, 1975
  • XWG July 3, 1975
  • GB September 24, 1976
  • CA August 28, 1977
  • JP July 17, 1993
  • HU July 20, 2002
  • CZ September 9, 2003
  • PL August 7, 2017
  • HK August 26, 2017
  • GR November 4, 2023