Directed by Jean Grémillon • 1941 • France
Jacques Prévert co-wrote this atmospheric tale of the romantic trials of a tugboat captain, played by the iconic French star Jean Gabin. For André and the other members of the Cyclone's crew, existence is harshly divided between the danger of the stormy seas and the safety of life at home with their patient women. When André meets temptation in the form of the alluring Catherine during a risky rescue, he comes perilously close to betraying his wife of ten years. The haunting REMORQUES is distinguished by beautiful tracking shots and cunning special-effects work.
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Directed by Jean Grémillon • 1943 • France
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