The Regattas of San Francisco

1960 1h 15m FR

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A teenager who suffers from his mother's escapades imagines the life of his father in San Francisco.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danièle Gaubert
Lidia
Laurent Terzieff
Enéo
Suzy Delair
Lucilla, Lidia's mother
Folco Lulli
Luigi, Lidia's father
Nelly Benedetti
Tina, Ario's mother
Dominique Blondeau
Ario
Lucien Callamand
François Nocher
Berto, Lidia's brother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Autant-Lara
Writers: Pierre Bost
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Autant-Lara, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by René Cloërec. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Danièle Gaubert and Laurent Terzieff and Suzy Delair carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Autant-Lara directs. Armand Thirard behind the camera. René Cloërec scores. Madeleine Gug cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
266 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Claude Autant-Lara, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by René Cloërec. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Madeleine Gug shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Danièle Gaubert and Laurent Terzieff and Suzy Delair carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0054260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.