Cesar 1936  N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Marcel Pagnol
Cast: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Orane Demazis, Andre Fouche, Alida Rouffe, Milly Mathis, Robert Vattier, Paul Dullac, Marcel Maupi, Edouard Delmont, Thommeray
This is the final entry in Marcel Pagnol's trilogy. (It was preceded by "Marius" (1931) and "Fanny" (1932).) Twenty years have passed since Fanny (Orane Demazis) and Honore Panisse (Fernand Charpin) were married. Now, as Panisse lies on his deathbed, he and his friend Cesar (Raimu) reminisce, and Panisse reflects on the fact that he has never told Fanny's son, Cesariot (Andre Fouche), that Marius (Fernand Charpin), not Panisse, is his biological father. After Panisse dies, Fanny tells Cesariot the truth, and, with that knowledge, Cesariot sets out on a search for Marius.
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Fanny 1932 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy / Drama
Director: Marc Allegret
Cast: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Fernand Charpin, Auguste Mouries, Robert Vattier, Marcel Maupi, Alida Rouffe, Milly Mathis, Edouard Delmont, Odette Roger, Louis Boulle
In this second part of Marcel Pagnol's trilogy–"Marius" (1931) preceded it, and "Cesar" (1936) would follow)–Fanny (Orane Demazis) is pregnant by Marius (Pierre Fresnay) who has left for sea duty. So, she marries the elderly Honore Panisse (Fernand Charpin) to give the baby a home and keep his identity secret from Marius.
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Marius 1931 N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Alexander Korda
Cast: Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Fernand Charpin, Alida Rouffe, Paul Dullac, Alexandre Mihalesco, Robert Vattier, Edouard Delmont, Milly Mathis, Marcel Maupi, Lucien Callamand
In this the first of Marcel Pagnol's trilogy–"Fanny" (1932) and "Cesar" (1936) would follow–the story begins in Marseilles in the late 1920s. Marius (Pierre Fresnay) and Fanny (Orane Demazis) are in love, but Marius delays marriage because he longs to go to sea. Fanny, at long last, understands his desire and grants him his wish.
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Port of Shadows 1938  N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Marcel Carne
Cast: Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michele Morgan, Pierre Brasseur, Rene Genin, Marcel Peres, Roger Legris, Robert Le Vigan, Edouard Delmont, Raymond Aimos
A French Army deserter (Jean Gabin) arrives in the port of Le Havre where he meets and is attracted to young Nelly (Michele Morgan). As he gets involved with Nelly, he realizes how morally corrupt her "friends" are and tries to protect Nelly, but loses his own life in the process.
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| 1. Cesar (1936)
2. Fanny (1932)
3. Marius (1931)
4. Port of Shadows (1938)
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