Emile's Boat (1962)
- Original title
- Le Bateau d'Émile
- Directed by
- Denys de La Patellière
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- TP
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 9 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 solitary boat captain faces changes in his life and relationships in a small coastal town. The story follows his interactions with a woman who enters his world.
melancholicbittersweetunderstatedcharacter-drivennostalgicslow-pacedearthy
What happens
Emile's Boat (French: Le Bateau d'Émile) is a 1962 French-Italian drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière and starring Annie Girardot, Lino Ventura and Michel Simon. It is based on the eponymous 1954 novel by Georges Simenon. It was made at the Epinay Studios in Paris while location shooting took place in La Rochelle. The film's sets were designed by the art director Maurice Colasson. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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