Facing the Ocean

Overview

Lefranc is vain selfish man. The only person he loves is his eldest son Bernard, a ship-of-the-line lieutenant. Richard, the youngest son, is a common fisherman. Bernard gets married to a rich heiress, Hélène d'Argel and Richard gets married on the same day with Louise Kermarech, daughter of a fisherman. Years later, Bernard looses his wife and disappears at sea. His daughter Germaine ignores her cousin Gaud and Yvonnic Lefranc. Richard also dies at sea. Germaine will bring grand-father Lefranc closer to his grand-children.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 20, 1920

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Pathé Frères

Cast

Madeleine Erickson,Ernest Maupain,Christiane Delval,Adrienne Duriez,Jean Lorette

Director

René Leprince

Writer

René Leprince

Cinematography

Julien Ringel,Léonce-Henri Burel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0192007