
Fanny
1961 · Movie · Approved · 133 min · ★ 6.7 · 75% critics
In a sunlit port town, a young man is torn between the pull of adventure at sea and the quiet future expected of him at home. As love, family pressure, and social expectations close in, two young people must decide whether holding on is worth giving up a dream.
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Details
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-06-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (44 votes)
About
You might enjoy this if you like old-fashioned romantic dramas with warmth, humor, and seaside charm, especially if The Last Time I Saw Paris or Young at Heart appeal to you; Not for you if you want brisk pacing or modern realism.
Pros: touching romance; lively older characters; lovely Marseille setting | Cons: slow start; overlong pacing; soapy, contrived turns
Themes
- husband wife relationship
- marseille, france
- love
- voyage
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1962 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1962 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1962 · nominated
Cast & crew

Leslie Caron
as Fanny

Maurice Chevalier
as Panisse

Charles Boyer
as Cesar

Horst Buchholz
as Marius

Georgette Anys
as Honorine (Fanny's Mother)

Salvatore Baccaloni
as Escartifique (Ferryboat Captain)

Lionel Jeffries
as Monsieur Brun

Raymond Bussières
as The Admiral
- JF
Joël Flateau
as Cesario (Fanny's Son)

Victor Francen
as Panisse's older brother
Directed by Joshua Logan