The Man of the Sea

The Man of the Sea

86 mins | Drama | Dec. 3, 1920

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.

The Man of the Sea

86 mins | Drama | Dec. 3, 1920

The Man of the Sea
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Gaumont Série Pax
Original title L'Homme du large
Directors Marcel L'Herbier
Writers Marcel L'Herbier, Honoré de Balzac

Cast

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)