03 December 1920 Drama 86 mins
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.
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Jaque Catelain as Michel
Roger Karl as Nolff
Charles Boyer as Guenn la Taupe
Philippe Hériat as Le protecteur
Marcelle Pradot as Djenna
Claire Prélia as La mère de Michel et de Djenna
Suzanne Doris as Lia
Claude Autant-Lara as Un des copains (uncredited)
Dimitri Dragomir as Un des copains (uncredited)
Lili Samuel as La lesbienne (uncredited)
Georges Forois as Un pêcheur (uncredited)
Madame Pâquerette as La tenancière (uncredited)
Jeanne Bérangère as (uncredited)
André Daven as (uncredited)
Jane Dolys as (uncredited)
Marcel L'Herbier Director
Marcel L'Herbier Writer
Honoré de Balzac Novel
Georges Lucas Cinematography
Jaque Catelain Editor
Marcel L'Herbier Editor
Claude Autant-Lara Art Direction
Robert-Jules Garnier Production Design
Claude Autant-Lara Production Design
Man of the Sea Trailer
France 10 July 1929
Hungary 03 January 1921
Italy 14 October 2018
Japan 09 October 1925
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