UNITED KINGDOM · 1938

Port of Seven Seas

James Whale
forbidden love sacrifice unwed pregnancy maritime romance social convention
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In the French port of Marseille, a young woman named Madelon is in love with a young sailor, Marius. Discovering she is pregnant after Marius sets out to sea for several years, she marries another man to prevent the child being born out of wedlock.

Year1938
CountryUnited Kingdom
DirectorJames Whale
Port of Seven Seas poster

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