FANNY IS ALL THE LOVE STORIES OF THE WORLD ROLLED INTO ONE.
Almost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe'-owning father, and he longs for the sea. The night before he is to leave on a 5-year voyage, Fanny, a girl he grew up with, reveals that she is in love with him, and he discovers that he is in love with her. He must choose between an exciting life at sea, and a boring life with the woman he loves. And Fanny must choose between keeping the man she loves, and letting him live the life he seems to want.
Fanny (1961) is a drama and romance film directed by Joshua Logan, released on June 28, 1961 with a runtime of 2h 13m. It stars Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer and Horst Buchholz. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 46 ratings.
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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
Joël Flateau
as Cesario (Fanny's Son)
Victor Francen
as Panisse's older brother
Paul Bonifas
as The Postman
Directed by Joshua Logan, written by Julius J. Epstein, S. N. Behrman and Joshua Logan, produced by Joshua Logan.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 46 ratings.
Though the story is really rather slow to get going, I did quite enjoy this seaside comedy romance. It's all about the young "Marius" (Horst Buchholz) who can't quite decide between a life at sea or a more pedestrian one at home with his girlfriend "Fanny" (Leslie Caron). His decision making isn't really helped by his dad "Cesar" (Charles Boyer) who wants him to stay at home and take over their little brasserie,…
Reviewed on December 13, 2024
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Fanny (1961) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, TCM, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fanny (1961) includes Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer, Horst Buchholz and Georgette Anys. The film was directed by Joshua Logan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fanny was released on June 28, 1961 and runs for 2h 13m.
Fanny (1961) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 46 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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