Fanny (1961)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Joshua Logan

Writers:

S.N. Behrman (play), Joshua Logan (play),

Stars:

Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Leslie Caron	...	Fanny
Maurice Chevalier	...	Panisse
Charles Boyer	...	Cesar
Horst Buchholz	...	Marius
Georgette Anys	...	Honorine (Fanny's Mother)
Salvatore Baccaloni	...	Escartifique (Ferryboat Captain) (as Baccaloni)
Lionel Jeffries	...	Monsieur Brun (The Englishman)
Raymond Bussières	...	The Admiral (as Raymond Bussieres)
Joël Flateau	...	Cesario (Fanny's Son) (as Joel Flateau)
Victor Francen	...	Panisse's Elder Brother
Paul Bonifas	...	The Postman

Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

love | voyage | street market | husband wife relationship | drink | 

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Taglines:

The great stage play now on the screen!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1961 (USA)

Also Known As:

Eine Liebe in Marseille

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Mansfield Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The New York production of "Fanny" opened at the Majestic Theater in New York on November 4, 1954 and ran for 888 performances.

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Goofs

Near the end of the film, when Panisse looks from his bed, the angle is such that he could not possibly see the boy, Cesario, jumping on the trampoline.

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Quotes

Marius: [Staring lovingly at the sea, and a sail boat coming into the harbour] I want to be on that ship!

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Connections

Version of Fanny (1933)

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Soundtracks

"Fanny"
(Main Theme)
Music & Lyrics by Harold Rome

User Reviews

Enjoyable to be a part of; the music still haunts me.

From beginning to end, the shear desperation, miscommunication, and finally sacrifice and joy; this movie was a lesson in the results of selfishness and then the results from self-sacrifice and generosity. The music that threaded through the entire movie has stayed with me until now. I bought this movie at an exhorbitant price, about 15 years ago--and felt that it was worth every penny. It is two hours of enjoyable escape with the family in Marseilles. Every single member of the cast was outstanding in this movie.