Synopsis
A young woman fears for her boyfriend as he decides to sail out right before a big storm. Despite everyone's efforts to calm her down, she feels ominous about the whole thing and refuses to let go of her anxiety. As the seas rise and the wind howls, she eventually searches for help from the "Tempestaire" (Tempest-tamer) who settles the sea and (instantaneously) brings the boyfriend home.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Filmagazine
- Film exports/foreign sales : Potemkine Films
- French distribution : Le Trident
Full credits (7)
- Screenwriter : Jean Epstein
- Director of Photography : Albert Militon
- Music Composer : Yves Baudrier
- Editor : Jean Epstein
- Sound recordists : Léon Vareille, Séverin Frankiel
- Camera Operator : Robert Schneider
- Production Manager : Nino Costantini
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1948
- Runtime : 22 min
- Visa number : 6031
- Visa issue date : 14/05/1947
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)