
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on Marius
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Filming locations
Filmed in Marseille
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Setting
Set in Marseille
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Collection
Part of Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Theodore J. Pahle
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Marcel PagnolScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 9, 1931
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
- Collection
- Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy
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