The Man of the Sea

1h 26m
Drama
5.9

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.

Cast

Jaque Catelain
Michel
Roger Karl
Nolff
Charles Boyer
Guenn la Taupe
Philippe Hériat
Le protecteur
Marcelle Pradot
Djenna
Claire Prélia
La mère de Michel et de Djenna
Suzanne Doris
Lia
Claude Autant-Lara
Un des copains (uncredited)
Dimitri Dragomir
Un des copains (uncredited)
Lili Samuel
La lesbienne (uncredited)
Georges Forois
Un pêcheur (uncredited)
Madame Pâquerette
La tenancière (uncredited)
Jeanne Bérangère
(uncredited)
André Daven
(uncredited)
Jane Dolys
(uncredited)

Crew

Marcel L'Herbier
Director, Writer, Editor
Honoré de Balzac
Novel
Jaque Catelain
Editor
Georges Lucas
Cinematography
Claude Autant-Lara
Production Design, Art Direction
Robert-Jules Garnier
Production Design

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