Emile's Boat

Emile's Boat

1962 · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Crime

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...

Directed by Denys de La Patellière · Written by Michel Audiard

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Lino Ventura Émile Bouet
Annie Girardot Fernande Malanpin
Pierre Brasseur François Larmentiel
Michel Simon Charles-Edmond Larmentiel
Jacques Monod Maître Lamazure
Joëlle Bernard Camille, boss of La Marine
Marcel Bernier Plevedic, fisherman-mechanic
Étienne Bierry Marcellin
Dominique Davray Boss of the Mistigri café-restaurant
Jean Gaven Fisherman
André Dalibert Gendarme
Jacques Hilling Record player salesman

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