Finis Terræ (1929)
1h 20m
Running Time
April 19, 1929Release Date
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Gibois
Actor
Jean-Marie Laot
Actor
Malgorn
Actor
François Morin
Actor
Pierre
Actor
Ambroise Rouzic
Actor
Jean Epstein
Director
Serge Sandberg
Producer
Robert Israel
Composer
Pierre Hot
Assistant Director
Joseph Barthès
Cinematographer
Gösta Kotulla
Cinematographer
Louis Née
Cinematographer
Raymond Tulle
Cinematographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 19, 1929
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 20m
Filming LocationsOuessant, France
Genres
Wiki.
Finis Terræ is a 1929 French silent drama film written and directed by Jean Epstein. The story centres on a small group of men harvesting seaweed off the coast of Brittany, and the problems which arise when one of them gets an infected thumb. The film's title is the old Latin name of the region Finistère, where the story is set, and means "End of the Earth". The film is shot in a documentary-like style, with local non-actors in all roles, and frequent handheld camerawork. Also, Epstein often inserts slow motion footage.