Les Travailleurs de la mer,André Antoine,1918,92 minutes

Screening(s):07/11/2026 17:30, Xiaoxitian Art Cinema, Beijing

08/11/2026 15:00, Jiangnan Center, Suzhou

Les Travailleurs de la mer is an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel. Gilliatt, a solitary fisherman and a great dreamer, overcomes all manner of obstacles to save the engine of La Durande, a ship owned by Mess Lethierry that has been sabotaged by jealous sailors. As a reward, Lethierry offers him the hand of his niece Déruchette, with whom Gilliatt is secretly in love.

4K restoration completed in 2020 at L’Image Retrouvée by the Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé Foundation and the Cinémathèque Française, with support from the CNC. Restoration based on a unique tinted and toned Dutch print from the Cinémathèque’s collections.