La Nuit de l'océan (1992)
Directed by Antoine Perset

Drama

Film Synopsis

In the course of a violent sea storm one night, Jonathan, a Breton fisherman, is lost at sea.  His childhood friend Martin cannot bring himself to accept the death of someone who was so dear to him.  Some time later, Jonathan's mother appears from nowhere, having been away from the area for ten years.  She offers Martin the love of a mother that she could never bring herself to give to her son.  Their relationship soon takes on an ambiguous hue...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Antoine Perset
  • Script: Catherine Breillat, Luigi De Angelis, Antoine Perset
  • Cinematographer: Bertrand Chatry
  • Cast: Pierre-Loup Rajot (Martin), Jeanne Moreau (Hélène Sauveterre), Assumpta Serna (Claire), Laura del Sol (Maria), Jean-Louis Richard (Capitaine du chalutier), Jean-Pierre Bisson (Pierre da Costa), Etienne Chicot (Alain), Wadeck Stanczak (Jonathan), Thierry Rode (Laurent), Philippe Fretun (Maurice), Rachel Salik (La mère de Maria), Eric Le Losq (Le barman), Deborah Siad (La femme du capitaine), Xavier Charlot (Le commandant), Louis Cherel
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 85 min

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