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L'Homme du large

Based On the book by Honoré de Balzac

L' Homme du large (English: Man of the Sea or Man of the Open Seas) is a 1920 French silent film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and based on a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was filmed on the rugged southern coast of Brittany creating atmosphere in a film about the forces of good and evil that motivate human behaviour.

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Release date:
1920
Director:
Marcel L'Herbier
Cast:
Jaque Catelain, Marcelle Pradot, André Daven, Charles Boyer, Claude Autant-Lara
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
France

Book vs Film

Cover of Un drame au bord de la mer
The Book · 1834

Un drame au bord de la mer

Honoré de Balzac

Poster for L'Homme du large
The Film · 1920

L'Homme du large

Marcel L'Herbier

★ 6.9 / 10 314 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 86 years after publication.

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