The Man of the Sea
1920 · 86 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 292 VOTES · DIR. Marcel L'Herbier
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 166 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:06 MAN OF THE SEA
00:02:05 BY THE GRACE OF GOD
00:02:56 connected to the memory of his tragic existence.
00:04:38 known as the "Man of the Sea".
00:06:23 and I will take care of the boy
00:09:04 Djenna had great qualities ...
00:13:24 His son hates the sea!
00:14:56 At home, the mother is weak
00:18:26 They are ready, change your clothes quickly.
00:22:16 It's noon ... Mass ended, and Michel did not appear.
00:24:39 and that evening, at the festival ...
00:32:35 Michel is misbehaving ...
00:34:31 Night falls, stormy.
00:36:19 Illusions.
00:43:34 Okay, go there ... But we will finish together.
00:50:49 But he is still alive, and with some money ... everything could be fixed ...
00:55:33 and hide it under the Madonna.
00:57:10 The sea is the great saint ...
01:01:26 Our father was out fishing all night ...
01:04:54 That money is there by the will of mother ...
01:09:53 You swear on your eternal life?
01:15:52 and Nolff, solemnly ...
01:17:26 And after a few months ...
01:19:05 and want to return.
Cast & Characters
Charles Boyer
Guenn la Taupe - le mauvais génie de Michel
Claire Prélia
La mère de Michel et de Djenna, à la santé fragile
Suzanne Doris
Lia
Philippe Hériat
Le protecteur
Marcelle Pradot
Djenna - la soeur vertueuse de Michel
Roger Karl
Nolff - un rude pêcheur breton
Jaque Catelain
Michel - le fils d'un honnête pêcheur qui tourne mal
Claude Autant-Lara
Un des copains
Jeanne Bérangère
André Daven
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed166
Dialogue density1.9 lines / min
First line00:00:06
Final line01:19:05
Production Record
DirectorMarcel L'Herbier
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes292