Terry Gilliam remade it as Twelve Monkeys with Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis, and I thought that was also good. But Chris Marker made a movie out of still photographs -- with just a single scene where a woman blinks -- and a languid French narration, and it's very powerful.
I have not seen either. Think I just found something to watch......
I’ve seen La Jetée. I agree with you about it. I’ve heard of 12 Monkeys but have seen it.