Commandant Favrel is a navy officer married to the job. His naval career is spent training young recruits on ‘La Jeanne d’Arc’ during an eight months around the world ‘trip. Tension errupts in the Favrel household when Favrel’s wife starts begging him to quit the navy and lead a ‘normal’ life. Favrel agrees to a last trip on the ‘Jeanne’ during which he will be commanding Private Hardouin, a young man courting his niece Madeleine.
Credits: Producer, Andre Paulve ; director, Jack Pinoteau ; writers, Jean Raynaud, Jack Pinoteau, Roger Vercel ; photography, Roger Arrignon ; music, Henry Verdun ; assistant director, Claude Pinoteau.
Cast: Jean Chevrier, Nicole Courcel, Marc Cassot, Marie Mansart, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Maurice Sarfaty, Jean Murat.
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ACMI Identifier
X000411
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)