Fanny

1961 133 min ★ 6.7 Drama, Romance

Almost 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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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

Details

Director

Joshua Logan

Screenplay

Julius J. Epstein

Tagline

"FANNY IS ALL THE LOVE STORIES OF THE WORLD ROLLED INTO ONE."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Mansfield Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

December 13, 2024

★ 7/10

Though the story is really rather slow to get going, I did quite enjoy this seaside comedy romance. It's all about the young "Marius" (Horst Buchholz) who can't quite decide between a life at sea or a more pedestrian one at home with his girlfriend "Fanny" (Leslie Caron). His decision making isn't really helped by his dad "Cesar" (Charles Boyer) who wants him to stay at home and take over their li...