German version of Marcel Pagnol's play, Fanny, in which Emil Jennings has the role of the powerful father figure, Cesar..
If you have some spare hours and love dusty, crackling 1930s cinema, Der schwarze Walfisch is definitely worth a look. But if you hate slow plays where people just stand around in a pub arguing about honor, you will probably want to turn this off after ten minutes. This is a German version of Marcel Pagnol’s famous pl...
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"If you have some spare hours and love dusty, crackling 1930s cinema, Der schwarze Walfisch is definitely worth a look. But if you hate slow plays where people just stand around in a pub arguing about honor, you will probably want to turn this off after ten minutes. This is a German version of Marcel Pagnol’s famous play, Fanny. It is set in a harbor tavern called "The Black Whale" which looks like it was built out of leftover cardboard. The main reason anyone still talks about this is Emil Jan..."
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