Longing for the Sea (1931)
- 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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
bittersweetnostalgicslow-pacedromanticgroundedmelancholicwhimsicalearthy
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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