L’homme du large
Also known as Ein Mann der See in Germany : [Man of the Sea], [Man of the Deep]
(1920) France
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Marcel L’Herbier
Cast: Jaque Catelain [Michel], Roger Karl [Nolff], Charles Boyer [Guenn la Taupe], Philippe Hériat [le protecteur], Marcelle Pradot [Djenna], Claire Prélia [la mére], Claude Autant-Lara [un des copains], Dimitri Dragomir [un des copains], Suzanne Doris [Lia], Lili Samuel [la lesbienne], Georges Forois [le pêcheur], Pâquerette [la tenancière], Jeanne Bérangère, André Daven, Jane Dolys, Marcel Rival
Gaumont Série Pax production. / Scenario by Marcel L’Herbier, from the novel Une drame au bord de la mer by Honoré de Balzac. Art direction by Claude Autant-Lara. Set design by Garnier (Robert-Jules Garnier). Costume design by Claude Autant-Lara. Assistant directors, Claude Autant-Lara, Dimitri Dragomir and Raymond Payelle. Cinematography by Lucas (Georges Lucas). Edited by Jaque Catelain and Marcel L’Herbier. / Released 3 December 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in Japan on 9 October 1925.
Drama.
Survival status: Print exists.
Current rights holder: (unknown)
Listing updated: 8 August 2011.
References: Bardèche-History p. 152; O’Leary-Silent p. ?; Shipman-Cinema p. 70 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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