Toni (1935)
In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in the agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down for good — like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, romance, or enmity, and Toni becomes 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.
Director:
Jean Renoir
Writers:
Jean Renoir, Carl Einstein.
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Charles Blavette as Antonio Canova dit « Toni » |
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Celia Montalván as Josépha |
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Jenny Hélia as Marie |
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Max Dalban as Albert |
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Andrex as Gaby |
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Édouard Delmont as Fernand |
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Michel Kovachevitch as Sébastian |
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Paul Bozzi as Jacques, le guitariste |
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Vincent Florio as Un enfant de choeur (uncredited) |
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Jacques Levert as Police Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Directing | Jean Renoir | Director |
| Writing | Jean Renoir | Author |
| Camera | Claude Renoir | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Marguerite Renoir | Editor |
| Editing | Suzanne de Troeye | Editor |
| Production | Marcel Pagnol | Producer |
| Writing | Jean Renoir | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jacques Levert | Story |
| Writing | Carl Einstein | Screenplay |
