Remorques (English title: Stormy Waters) is a 1941 French drama film directed by Jean Grémillon. The screenplay was written by Jacques Prévert (scenario and dialogue) and André Cayatte (adaptation), based on the novel by Roger Vercel. The film stars Jean Gabin, Madeleine Renaud and Michèle Morgan.[1]
Remorques Stormy Waters | |
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Directed by | Jean Grémillon |
Written by | Jacques Prévert (scenario & dialogue) André Cayatte (adaptation) |
Starring | Jean Gabin Madeleine Renaud Michèle Morgan |
Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
Edited by | Yvonne Martin |
Music by | Alexis Roland-Manuel |
Production companies | MAIC Sedis |
Distributed by | Films Sonores Tobis Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (US) |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around Finistère in Brittany including at Brest. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alexandre Trauner. It was distributed in France by the Paris subsidiary of the German Tobis Film company. After the Second World War it was given an American release by MGM.
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