Fanny
Watch TrailerAlmost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe'-owning father, and he longs for the sea. The night before he is to leave on a 5-year voyage, Fanny, a girl he grew up with, reveals that she is in love with him, and he discovers that he is in love with her. He must choose between an exciting life at sea, and a boring life with the woman he loves. And Fanny must choose between keeping the man she loves, and letting him live the life he seems to want.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1961 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Joshua Logan |
| Runtime | 133 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.7/10 (43 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.
Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.
For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.
Director: Joshua Logan
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.
🎭 Cast
Leslie Caron
Fanny
Maurice Chevalier
Panisse
Charles Boyer
Cesar
Horst Buchholz
Marius
Georgette Anys
Honorine (Fanny's Mother)
Salvatore Baccaloni
Escartifique (Ferryboat Captain)
Lionel Jeffries
Monsieur Brun
Raymond Bussières
The Admiral
Joël Flateau
Cesario (Fanny's Son)
Victor Francen
Panisse's older brother
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