United States / Mar 19, 2016 / Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Jean Epstein’s short documentary filmed on the Breton island of Sein, which film preservationist and cinephile Henri Langlois called “one of the most beautiful documentaries in the history of French film, a true poem about Brittany and the sea."
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mor-Vran |
| Original language | FR |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC) |
| Release date | 14 marzo 1930 |
| Writer | Jean Epstein |
| Cinematography | Alfred Guichard, Paul Guichard, Albert Brés, Marcel Rebiere, Henry Chauffier |
| Assistant directors | Henry Chauffier, Jean Epstein |
| Camera operators | Henry Chauffier, Alfred Guichard, Paul Guichard, Albert Brés, Marcel Rebiere |
| Additional photography | Alfred Guichard, Paul Guichard, Henry Chauffier, Albert Brés, Marcel Rebiere |
| Music | Alexander Tansman, Alexis Arkhangelsky |
| Sound | Alexander Tansman, Alexis Arkhangelsky |
Release dates
Limited release
Austria / Oct 18, 2025
Theatrical release
France / Mar 14, 1930 / Paris (Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier)
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