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The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

He gave his soul to the sea and his heart to a woman. Their love will arouse you. The story will disturb you. The ending will startle you.

19766.51h 45m

Overview

When a widowed mother falls in love with an American sailor, her troubled young son is pressured by the bullying leader of his clique to seek revenge.

Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Written by Lewis John Carlino, Yukio Mishima
Produced by Martin Poll, Kikumaru Okuda
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Top Cast

Sarah Miles

Sarah Miles

Anne Osborne

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Jim Cameron

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Jonathan Kahn

Jonathan Osborne

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Margo Cunningham

Elizabeth Palmer

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Earl Rhodes

Chief

P

Paul Tropea

Number Two

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Gary Lock

Number Four

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Stephen Black

Number Five

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Peter Clapham

Richard Pettit

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Jennifer Tolman

Mary Ingram

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookwidowrevengesailorseaside towndevonmother son relationship

About The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea

The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is a drama, mystery, thriller film released in 1976 exploring themes of based on novel or book, widow, revenge, sailor, seaside town, devon. Directed by Lewis John Carlino, it stars Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jonathan Kahn. When a widowed mother falls in love with an American sailor, her troubled young son is pressured by the bullying leader of his clique to seek revenge.

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