Atonement (1979)
UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Most of the story is told without words. A man is shown climbing into and then trapped inside an abandoned zoo cage. At the end of the film, the man's wife's voice is heard over a loudspeaker, asking him how it feels to be treated like someone who doesn't count, the way he treated her and his ex business partner, her accomplice. He falls to his death, and the wife and the accomplice are shown removing all evidence of their complicity.
Director: Frank De Palma
Release Date: January 1, 1979
Cast
- Steve Habbershaw - Paul
- Christine Burton - Woman
- Salomon Emquies - Accomplice
- Frank De Palma - Camper
- Steve Roskam - Camper
Cinematography: Frank De Palma, Salomon Emquies
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Frank De Palma
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Atonement about?
- UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Most of the story is told without words. A man is shown climbing into and then trapped inside an abandoned zoo cage. At the end of the film, the man's wife's voice is heard over a loudspeaker, asking him how it feels to be treated like someone who doesn't count, the way he treated her and his ex business partner, her accomplice. He falls to his death, and the wife and the accomplice are shown removing all evidence of their complicity.
- Who directed Atonement?
- Atonement was directed by Frank De Palma.
- Who stars in Atonement?
- Atonement stars Steve Habbershaw, Christine Burton, Salomon Emquies, Frank De Palma, Steve Roskam.