Stormy Waters (1941)

Original title

Remorques

Directed by

Jean Grémillon

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 70 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tugboat captain in Brittany is torn between duty to his sick wife and a passionate affair with a mysterious woman he rescues from a storm. His choices lead to personal loss and a growing sense of isolation.

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What happens

Remorques (literally 'towlines'; English title: Stormy Waters) is a 1941 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon. The screenplay was written by Jacques Prévert (scenario and dialogue) and André Cayatte (adaptation), based on the novel Troubled Waters by Roger Vercel. The film stars Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud and Michèle Morgan. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Finistère in Brittany including at Brest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Trauner. It was distributed in France by the Paris subsidiary of the German Tobis Film company. After the Second World War it was given an American release by MGM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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