S. S. Tenacity

1934 1h 25m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 5

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Bastien and Ségard decide to leave France for Canada. They buy tickets aboard a rickety craft, the Tenacity, that never quite seems able to leave port. While stuck there they both fall for the innkeeper's daughter, which causes them to rethink their Canadian notions.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Albert Préjean
Bastien
Marie Glory
Thérèse
Hubert Prélier
Alfred Ségard
Pierre Laurel
Hidoux
Martial Rèbe
Le marin anglais
Léon Arvel
Le metteur en scène
Charles Camus
Le régisseur
Pierre Larquey
L'ivrogne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Duvivier
Writers: Julien Duvivier, Charles Vildrac
Languages: French, English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julien Duvivier, shot by Willy Faktorovitch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marthe Poncin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Albert Préjean and Marie Glory and Hubert Prélier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0025623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julien Duvivier directs. Willy Faktorovitch behind the camera. Marthe Poncin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
292 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Julien Duvivier, shot by Willy Faktorovitch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marthe Poncin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Albert Préjean and Marie Glory and Hubert Prélier carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0025623 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.