Movie

The Son of the Shark

★ 7.3(9)19931h 30m

The Son of the Shark is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Amazon Video and Apple TV Store in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 24 July 2026.

Where to watch The Son of the Shark

🇫🇷 France

Good to know

Director: Agnès Merlet
Release date: 1993-11-24
Runtime: 1h 30m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: In Visible Films

About The Son of the Shark

The Son of the Shark is a 1993 movie in the Drama and Crime genres, directed by Agnès Merlet, starring Ludovic Vandendaele, Eric da Silva and Sandrine Blancke. It has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 9 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Son of the Shark in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Brothers Martin and Simon, not yet teens, are incorrigible vandals; Martin runs away from reform school, Simon from foster homes, and they always find each other in a seacoast town of Lignan, where their destructive behavior is infamous. (It may date to their mother's leaving the family.) Martin is philosophical, romantic, and poetic: he dreams of being the son of a shark; he holds tight to a book about goldfish his mother gave him. In both halting and wild ways, he tries to court Marie, a neighbor girl. Simon, with a pocketknife and an intractable will, seems more dangerous to others. What, on earth, is there for these children-becoming-men?

Cast

Ludovic Vandendaele

Martin

Eric da Silva

Simon

Sandrine Blancke

Marie

Maxime Leroux

Le père

Yolande Moreau

L'automobiliste

Rose Thiéry

Renan Mazéas

Jean-François Perrier

Marc Brunet

Themes & keywords

woman director

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Son of the Shark in France?+

In France, The Son of the Shark is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Son of the Shark on Netflix?+

The Son of the Shark is not on Netflix in France right now.

How long is The Son of the Shark?+

The Son of the Shark has a runtime of 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

Who stars in The Son of the Shark?+

The Son of the Shark stars Ludovic Vandendaele, Eric da Silva, Sandrine Blancke, Maxime Leroux and Yolande Moreau.

When did The Son of the Shark come out?+

The Son of the Shark is a 1993 movie directed by Agnès Merlet.

What genre is The Son of the Shark?+

The Son of the Shark is Drama and Crime film.

Who directed The Son of the Shark?+

The Son of the Shark was directed by Agnès Merlet.