Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. Read More »
Tag Archives: Raimu
Strange M. Victor AKA L’étrange Monsieur Victor (1938) Jean Grémillon, Raimu, Pierre Blanchar, Madeleine Renaud
A merchant from Toulon (Raimu) of honorable appearance is in fact a receiver for a band of criminals. Read More »
Fanny (1932) Marc Allégret, Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin
Marius has left, signed up for a five year hitch on a ship bound for the Indian Ocean. Read More »
Strangers in the House AKA Les Inconnus dans la Maison (1942) Henri Decoin, Raimu, Juliette Faber, Gabrielle Fontan
Since his wife left him, almost twenty years ago, the once brilliant lawyer Loursat Read More »
The well-diggers daughter (1940) Marcel Pagnol, Raimu, Fernandel, Josette Day
Rural well-digger Pascal has a pretty 18-year-old daughter Patricia who grew up in Paris; he dreams of her marrying his middle-aged partner Felipe. Read More »
La Femme du boulanger / The Bakers Wife (1938) Marcel Pagnol, Raimu, Ginette Leclerc, Fernand Charpin, Comedy, Drama
In this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. His wife Aurelie is beautiful and much younger than he. Read More »
Marius (1931) Alexander Korda, Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Comedy, Drama, Romance
César runs a bar along Marseilles’ port, assisted by his 23 year old son, Marius. Colorful characters abound: M. Panisse, an aging widower and prosperous sail maker; Honorine, a fishmonger with a sidewalk stall near the bar; her daughter, Fanny, who helps her sell cockles; and, various old salts.
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