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Fanny (1961)

 -  Drama | Romance  -  28 June 1961 (USA)
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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 »

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Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations. See more awards »

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Cesario (Fanny's Son) (as Joel Flateau)
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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. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>

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The great stage play now on the screen! See more »

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

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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. See more »

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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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Version of Fanny (1933) See more »

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"Fanny"
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Music & Lyrics by Harold Rome
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Enjoyable to be a part of; the music still haunts me.
5 November 2002 | by (California) – See all my reviews

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.


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