Man of the Sea (1920)
L'homme du large (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 26min
- Drama
- 03 Dec 1920 (France)
- Movie
Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a good-for-nothing who spends his time in taverns with...
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Guenn la Taupe - le mauvais génie de Michel
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Claire Prélia | ... |
La mère de Michel et de Djenna, à la santé fragile
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Suzanne Doris | ... |
Lia
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| Philippe Hériat | ... |
Le protecteur
(as Philippe Heriat)
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| Marcelle Pradot | ... |
Djenna - la soeur vertueuse de Michel
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| Roger Karl | ... |
Nolff - un rude pêcheur breton
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| Jaque Catelain | ... |
Michel - le fils d'un honnête pêcheur qui tourne mal
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| Claude Autant-Lara | ... |
Un des copains (uncredited)
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| Jeanne Bérangère | ... |
(uncredited)
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André Daven | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jane Dolys | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dimitri Dragomir | ... |
Un des copains (uncredited)
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Georges Forois | ... |
Un pêcheur (uncredited)
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| Pâquerette | ... |
La tenancière (uncredited)
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Marcel Rival | ... |
(uncredited)
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Lili Samuel | ... |
La lesbienne (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Marcel L'Herbier | ||
Written by
| Marcel L'Herbier | ... | (scenario) |
| Honoré de Balzac | ... | (novel "Un drame au bord de la mer") |
Cinematography by
| Georges Lucas | ... | (as Lucas) |
Editing by
| Jaque Catelain | ||
| Marcel L'Herbier | ||
Production Design by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
| Robert-Jules Garnier | ... | (as Garnier) |
Art Direction by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
Costume Design by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Autant-Lara | ... | assistant director |
| Dimitri Dragomir | ... | assistant director |
| Philippe Hériat | ... | assistant director (as Raymond Payelle) |
Production Companies
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- Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont (1920) (France) (theatrical) (as Comptoir Ciné-Location Gaumont)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (France) (DVD) (coffret L'homme du large/El Dorado)
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Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a good-for-nothing who spends his time in taverns with his evil genius friend Gwenn la Taupe. The sea will be his judge. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Boyer's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |