Marius
France • 1931
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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.
Synopsis
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.
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Credits
Crew
DirectorAlexander Korda
WriterMarcel Pagnol
CinematographerTheodore J. Pahle
ComposerFrancis Gromon
EditorRoger Spiri-Mercaton
ProducerMarcel Pagnol, Robert Kane
Cast
Raimuas César Ollivier
Pierre Fresnayas Marius Ollivier, fils de César
Orane Demazisas Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine