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Lost Seamen

Lost Seamen

20034.01h 47m

Overview

Based on a novel by Jean-Claude Izzo, this melancholic movie focuses on three sailors being the last remaining crew members on their ship which is aground in the harbor of Marseille. After the owner has sold the "Aldébaran", only the Lebanese captain Aziz, the Greek Diamantis and the Turk Nelim are stuck on the boat for a lack of prospects. Aziz doesn't want to return to his wife, Diamantis tries to find a girl he left at the age of 20 and Nelim, young and foolish, just wants to have fun...

Directed by Claire Devers
Written by Claire Devers, Jean-Pol Fargeau, Jean-Claude Izzo
Produced by Maurice Bernart
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Top Cast

Bernard Giraudeau

Bernard Giraudeau

Diamantis

Marie Trintignant

Marie Trintignant

Mariette

Audrey Tautou

Audrey Tautou

Lalla

Darry Cowl

Darry Cowl

Falco

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlović

Abdul Aziz

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Sergio Peris-Mencheta

Nedim

Nozha Khouadra

Nozha Khouadra

Gaby

Bakary Sangaré

Bakary Sangaré

Ousbène l'Ivoirien

Ivan Franěk

Ivan Franěk

Le Marocain

Miglen Mirtchev

Miglen Mirtchev

Subotica, le Hongrois

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Lost Seamen

Lost Seamen is a drama, adventure film released in 2003 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Claire Devers, it stars Bernard Giraudeau, Marie Trintignant, Audrey Tautou. Based on a novel by Jean-Claude Izzo, this melancholic movie focuses on three sailors being the last remaining crew members on their ship which is aground in the harbor of Marseille. After the owner has sold the "Aldébaran", only the Lebanese captain Aziz, the Greek Diamantis and the Turk Nelim are stuck on the boat for a lack of prospects. Aziz doesn't want to return to his wife, Diamantis tries to find a girl he left at the age of 20 and Nelim, young and foolish, just wants to have fun...

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