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Longing for the Sea (1931)

Longing for the Sea poster
Original title
Längtan till havet
Directed by
Alexander Korda
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Sweden, France
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man in Marseille dreams of leaving his family’s harbor cafe to sail the seas. He struggles between his longing for adventure and his love for a childhood friend.

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What happens

Longing for the Sea (Swedish: Längtan till havet) is a 1931 French-Swedish drama film directed by John W. Brunius and starring Edvin Adolphson, Carl Barcklind and Inga Tidblad. It is the Swedish-language version of the French film Marius directed by Alexander Korda and based on the 1929 play of the same title by Marcel Pagnol. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vincent Korda. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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