Sun, November 22 2:30 7:45Tue, November 24 5:15 7:30Raised in Marseilles but Italian by birth, Montand is right at home on the gorgeous azure waters off the Dalmatian coast. His provincial fisherman is willing to do whatever it takes to get ahead in life—even if it means using dangerous and illegal fishing methods. Director Gillo Pontecorvo (The Battle of Algiers) skillfully blends action, politics, and melodrama as the stakes of Montand’s risky behavior gradually rise. Amid eye-popping, location photography, Montand centers the languid plot with his inimitable charisma and intelligence.
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