Charles-Edmond, the eldest of the Larmentiel brothers, decides to return to La Rochelle, his hometown to die there. Forty years earlier he had been driven out by his father. Before passing away, the old eccentric announces that he has a hidden son, Émile, a fisherman to whom he wishes to bequeath his property. François, the younger brother, whom Charles-Edmond hates, is eyeing the inheritance to bail out the powerful family business, a veritable fishing trust, and will try to appropriate the affection and property of this inopportune heir. Émile, meanwhile, is too busy arguing with Fernande, a beugland singer, to suspect what awaits him...
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Lino Ventura
Émile Bouet
Known for
Army of Shadows
Crooks in Clover
Annie Girardot
Fernande Malanpin
Known for
The Piano Teacher
Caché
Pierre Brasseur
François Larmentiel
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Children of Paradise
Michel Simon
Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
Known for
L'Atalante
Port of Shadows
Jacques Monod
Maître Lamazure
Known for
The Tenant
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Joëlle Bernard
Camille, boss of La Marine
Known for
The Gentleman from Epsom
Angelique and the King
Marcel Bernier
Plevedic, fisherman-mechanic
Known for
Let's Not Get Angry
Very Happy Alexander
Étienne Bierry
Marcellin
Also in
Les Culottes rouges
Sachs' Disease
Dominique Davray
Boss of the Mistigri café-restaurant
Known for
Cléo from 5 to 7
The Tattoo
Jean Gaven
Fisherman
Known for
The Story of O
One Deadly Summer
André Dalibert
Gendarme
Known for
Rififi
A Monkey in Winter
Jacques Hilling
Record player salesman
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Diabolique
Denys de La Patellière Director · Michel Audiard Writer Georges Simenon Author
First release March 3, 1962 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Intermondia Films, Vides Cinematografica
Production
Filmsonor
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Intermondia Films
Production
Vides Cinematografica
Production
France · Italy
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Original title
Le Bateau d'Émile
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 3, 1962
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
August 10, 1962 · Theatrical
Italy
October 12, 1962 · Theatrical
Japan
July 15, 1995 · TV
Mexico
April 5, 1963 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 8, 1963 · Theatrical
Romania
January 9, 1963 · Theatrical
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