ComedyDramaRomance

César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23 year old son, Marius. Colorful characters abound: M. Panisse, an aging widower and prosperous sail maker; Honorine, a fishmonger with a sidewalk stall near the bar; her daughter, Fanny, who helps her sell cockles just outside the bar; and various old salts. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and Fanny must decide who and what they love most. César, with his generous, wise spirit, tries to guide his son.

Credits

RaimuCésar Ollivier

Pierre FresnayMarius Ollivier, fils de César

Orane DemazisFanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine

Fernand CharpinMaître Honoré Panisse

Robert VattierMonsieur Brun