Marius (1931)
César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and Fanny must decide who and what they love most. César, with his generous, wise spirit, tries to guide his son.
Director:
Alexander Korda
Writer:
Marcel Pagnol
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Raimu as César Ollivier |
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Pierre Fresnay as Marius Ollivier, fils de César |
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Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine |
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Fernand Charpin as Maître Honoré Panisse |
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Robert Vattier as Monsieur Brun |
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Paul Dullac as Félix Escartefigue |
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Alida Rouffe as Honorine Cabanis |
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Alexandre Mihalesco as Piquoiseau |
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Édouard Delmont as Le Goelec |
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Lucien Callamand as Le quartier-maître du ferry-boat (uncredited) |
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Zé Digiovanni as Innocent Mangiapan (uncredited) |
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Giovanni as (uncredited) |
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Milly Mathis as Tante Claudine Foulon (uncredited) |
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Marcel Maupi as Innocent Mangiapan le chauffeur du ferry-boat (uncredited) |
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Quéret as Félicité (uncredited) |
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Valentine Ribe as Un client (uncredited) |
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Vassi as Un Arabe (uncredited) |
| Directing | Alexander Korda | Director |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Theatre Play |
| Production | Robert Kane | Producer |
| Production | Marcel Pagnol | Producer |
| Sound | Francis Gromon | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Theodore J. Pahle | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Roger Spiri-Mercaton | Editor |
| Art | Alfred Junge | Art Direction |
| Art | Vincent Korda | Art Direction |