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S. S. Tenacity

1934 · 85 min

A gentle, wistful comedy-drama of stalled departures and quiet longing, drifting along at the pace of a ship that never sails.

Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Albert Préjean, Marie Glory, Hubert Prélier
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Albert Préjean, Marie Glory, Hubert Prélier
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • sea
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Julien Duvivier
Written by
Charles Vildrac, Julien Duvivier
Starring
Albert Préjean, Marie Glory, Hubert Prélier, Pierre Laurel, Martial Rèbe, Léon Arvel, Charles Camus, Pierre Larquey
Cinematography
Nicolas Hayer, Armand Thirard
Runtime
85 min
Country
France
Languages
French, English

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