Finis Terræ
1929·80 min·FR
Director: Jean Epstein
Drama
On the islet Bannec, off the coast of Brittany, four fishermen have set up camp for three months to harvest seaweed. If processed correctly, the ash of the seaweed can be sold for high prices. It is therefore burnt in several large piles on the island. Problems arise when one of them gets an infected thumb.
On the islet Bannec, off the coast of Brittany, four fishermen have set up camp for three months to harvest seaweed. If processed correctly, the ash of the seaweed can be sold for high prices. It is therefore burnt in several large piles on the island. Problems arise when one of them gets an infected thumb.
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Crew
Jean Epstein
writer
Joseph Barthès
cinematographer
Gösta Kotulla
cinematographer
Louis Née
cinematographer
Raymond Tulle
cinematographer
