Fanny

"FANNY IS ALL THE LOVE STORIES OF THE WORLD ROLLED INTO ONE."

Jun 28 1961 Approved 2h 14m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

At almost 19, Marius feels in a rut in Marseille, where his life has been planned out for him by his cafe'-owning father, while 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

S.N. Behrman, Joshua Logan, Marcel Pagnol

Directed by

Joshua Logan

Cast

Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Mansfield Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 1 win & 16 nominations total

Trailers
Fanny (1961) original trailer
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