Facing the Ocean
Facing the Ocean
1920, French. Directed by René Leprince.
Lefranc is vain selfish man. The only person he loves is his eldest son Bernard, a ship-of-the-line lieutenant. Richard, the youngest son, is a common fisherman. Bernard gets married to a rich heiress, Hélène d'Argel and Richard gets married on the same day with Louise Kermarech, daughter of a fisherman. Years later, Bernard looses his wife and disappears at sea. His daughter Germaine ignores her cousin Gaud and Yvonnic Lefranc. Richard also dies at sea. Germaine will bring grand-father Lefranc closer to his grand-children.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 20 November 1920
- Original title
- Face à l'océan
- Country
- France
- Written by
- René Leprince
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Who directed Facing the Ocean?
Facing the Ocean (1920) was directed by René Leprince and stars Adrienne Duriez, Madeleine Erickson, Christiane Delval.