The Man of the Sea
1920, French. Directed by Marcel L'Herbier.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Marcel L'HerbierDirector
- Jaque CatelainMichel
- Roger KarlNolff
- Charles BoyerGuenn la Taupe
- Philippe HériatLe protecteur
- Marcelle PradotDjenna
- Claire PréliaLa mère de Michel et de Djenna
- Suzanne DorisLia
- Claude Autant-LaraUn des copains (uncredited)
- Dimitri DragomirUn des copains (uncredited)
- Lili SamuelLa lesbienne (uncredited)
- Georges ForoisUn pêcheur (uncredited)
- Madame PâqueretteLa tenancière (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 3 December 1920
- Original title
- L'Homme du large
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Marcel L'Herbier
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The Man of the Sea runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Man of the Sea isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 1920. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man of the Sea?
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Who directed The Man of the Sea?
The Man of the Sea (1920) was directed by Marcel L'Herbier and stars Jaque Catelain, Roger Karl, Charles Boyer.