In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down permanently - like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a...
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| Charles Blavette | ... |
Antonio Canova / Toni
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| Celia Montalván | ... |
Josefa
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| Édouard Delmont | ... |
Fernand
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Max Dalban | ... |
Albert
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Jenny Hélia | ... |
Marie
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Michel Kovachevitch | ... |
Sebastian
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| Andrex | ... |
Gabi
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Paul Bozzi | ... |
Guitar Player (uncredited)
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Vincent Florio | ... |
Un enfant de choeur (uncredited)
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Jacques Levert | ... |
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Renoir | ||
Written by
| Jean Renoir | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jacques Levert | ... | (based upon material compiled by) |
| Carl Einstein | ... | |
Produced by
| Boyer | ... | administrative producer (as E. Boyer) |
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Paul Bozzi | ... | (as Bozzi) |
Cinematography by
| Claude Renoir | ||
Editing by
| Suzanne de Troeye | ... | (as S. de Troeye) |
| Marguerite Renoir | ... | (as Marguerite) |
Production Design by
| Leon Bourrely | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leon Bourrely | ... | (as Bourelly) |
Production Management
| Pierre Gaut | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Georges D'Arnoux | ... | assistant director (as G. d'Arnoux) |
| Luchino Visconti | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Marius Brouquier | ... | carpenter |
| Bébert | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Bardisbanian | ... | sound recordist |
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| René Sarazin | ... | assistant sound recordist (as Sarrazin) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Ledru | ... | assistant camera (as R. Ledru) |
Additional Crew
| Albert Assouad | ... | technical director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Films Marcel Pagnol (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- M. Kurz (1936) (Austria) (theatrical)
- French Motion Picture Company (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- French Motion Picture Corporation (1936) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont (1967) (France) (tv)
- Télédis (1967) (France) (tv)
- Pathé Contemporary Films (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Metropolis Pictures (1985) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Pioneer LDC (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Eureka Video (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (II) (sound truck)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down permanently - like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, love, or enmity, and Toni gets entangled in a web of increasingly passionate relationships. For there is his best pal Fernand, but also Albert, his overbearing foreman; there is Sebastian, a steady Spanish peasant, but also Gabi, his young rogue relative; there is Marie, but there is also Josefa.
Written by Eduardo Casais |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is one of first of the casting of non-professional actors and on-location shooting. See more » |
| Goofs | At c. 57 minutes a hot dish of ratatouille is taken out of the oven and put on the table. Moments later the baby touches the edge of the dish with no ill effects whatsoever. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jean Renoir le patron, 1e partie: La recherche du relatif (1967). See more » |
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Narrator: The action takes place in the south of France, a Latin region where, destroying the spirit of Babel, nature knows full well tto achieve the fusion of the races. See more » |