Fanny (film)
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| Directed by | Joshua Logan |
| Produced by | Ben Kadish |
| Written by | Julius J. Epstein S.N. Behrman (play) Joshua Logan (play) Harold Rome (play) Marcel Pagnol (play) |
| Starring | Leslie Caron Horst Buchholz Maurice Chevalier Charles Boyer |
| Music by | Harold Rome |
| Cinematography | Jack Cardiff |
| Editing by | William Reynolds |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | June 28, 1961 |
| Running time | 134 min. |
| Country |  USA |
| Language | English |
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Fanny is a 1961 film which tells the story of a young man torn between leaving his boring life for adventures at sea, or staying behind with the girl he loves. It stars Leslie Caron, Horst Buchholz, Maurice Chevalier, Charles Boyer, and Lionel Jeffries.
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[edit] History
The movie was adapted by Julius J. Epstein from the musical play Fanny by S. N. Behrman, Joshua Logan, and Harold Rome, which in turn had been adapted from the plays Fanny, Marius and César by Marcel Pagnol. It was directed by Logan.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Charles Boyer), Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Harold Rome), Best Cinematography, Color (Jack Cardiff), and Best Film Editing (William Reynolds).
[edit] Cast
- Leslie Caron ... Fanny
- Horst Buchholz ... Marius
- Maurice Chevalier ... Panisse
- Charles Boyer ... Cesar
- Georgette Anys ... Honorine (Fanny's Mother)
- Salvatore Baccaloni ... Escartifique (Ferryboat Captain)
- Lionel Jeffries ... Monsieur Brun (The Englishman)
- Raymond Bussieres ... The Admiral
- Joel Flateau ... Cesario (Fanny's Son)
- Victor Francen ... Panisse's Elder Brother
- Paul Bonifas ... The Postman
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