L'homme Du Large(1920) -

After Michel’s selfish actions lead to family tragedy, Nolff is forced to enact a harsh "judgment of the sea". 2. Cinematic Innovation and Style

L'Herbier used the film to prove that cinema could be an independent art form, separate from literature or theater. L'homme du large(1920)

Upon its 1920 release at the Gaumont Palace in Paris, it was hailed as a masterpiece of "film writing". After Michel’s selfish actions lead to family tragedy,

A devout, stern fisherman who worships the sea and views it as a source of purity. He vows to raise his son as a "man of the sea". L'homme du large(1920)