Fanny (1961)

Director:

Joshua Logan

Writers:

S.N. Behrman (play) and
Joshua Logan (play) ...
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Release Date:

28 June 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The great stage play now on the screen!

Plot:

Almost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe'-owning father...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Voyage | Street Market | Husband Wife Relationship | Drink

Awards:

Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Leslie Caron	...	Fanny
Maurice Chevalier	...	Panisse
Charles Boyer	...	Cesar
Horst Buchholz	...	Marius
Georgette Anys	...	Honorine (Fanny's Mother)
Salvatore Baccaloni	...	Escartifique (Ferryboat Captain) (as Baccaloni)
Lionel Jeffries	...	Monsieur Brun (The Englishman)
Raymond Bussières	...	The Admiral (as Raymond Bussieres)
Joël Flateau	...	Cesario (Fanny's Son) (as Joel Flateau)
Victor Francen	...	Panisse's Elder Brother
Paul Bonifas	...	The Postman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jack Ary	...	Sailor (uncredited)
Daniel Crohem	...	(uncredited)
Dominique Davray	...	Woman #1 at fish market (uncredited)
Germaine Delbat	...	Louis Panisse's Wife (uncredited)
Clément Harari	...	(uncredited)
Maguy Horiot	...	(uncredited)
Moustache	...	(uncredited)
Jean Ozenne	...	Consumer (uncredited)
Jean Panisse	...	Passer-by (uncredited)
Pâquerette	...	(uncredited)
Hélène Tossy	...	Woman #2 at fish market (uncredited)
René Tramoni	...	(uncredited)

Directed by
Joshua Logan

Writing credits
S.N. Behrman		(play) and
Joshua Logan		(play)
Marcel Pagnol		(from the Marseilles trilogy by)
Julius J. Epstein		(screenplay)

Produced by
Ben Kadish	....	associate producer
Joshua Logan	....	producer

Original Music by
Harold Rome

Cinematography by
Jack Cardiff		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William Reynolds		(as William H. Reynolds)

Art Direction by
Rino Mondellini

Set Decoration by
Robert Turlure

Costume Design by
Anne-Marie Marchand

Makeup Department
Michel Deruelle	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Ludmilla Goulian	....	production manager
Paul Laffargue	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michel Romanoff	....	assistant director
Hank Moonjean	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jean Monchablon	....	sound
Dick Vorisek	....	sound (as Richard Vorisek)

Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Zinn	....	special photo art

Music Department
Harold Rome	....	music and lyrics by: based upon the play "Fanny"
Morris Stoloff	....	conductor
Morris Stoloff	....	music supervisor
Harry Sukman	....	music adaptor

Other crew
Joseph Curtis	....	dialogue coach
Joshua Logan	....	production: produced on the stage by: Based upon the play "Fanny"
David Merrick	....	produced on the stage by: Based upon the play "Fanny"

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Mansfield Productions (copyright owner)

Distributors

• Warner Bros (1961) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (1994) (USA) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1969) (USA) (TV)
• DTP Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (TV)

Other Companies

• Studios de Boulogne  studio: interior scenes photographed at
• Westrex Recording System  recording (as Westrex Recording)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

This production of "Fanny" began as a hit Broadway musical in 1954, with the libretto co-authored by Joshua Logan, who also directed the show, which starred Ezio Pinza, in his last stage role before his death, as Cesar, Walter Slezak as Panisse, and Florence Henderson as Fanny. When the musical was filmed, Logan stayed on as director, and the film was faithful to the show, except for the fact that Logan dropped all of the songs and simply used them as background scoring.

Goofs:

Factual errors: During the opening credits, the captain makes several turns of the wheel which would have caused the ferry to turn while crossing the harbor. The shots through the ferry showing the background and the overhead shot reflect no change in the straight line course.

Quotes:

Escartifique:[First lines] Full steam ahead!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Soundtrack:

Fanny

marvelous--both charming and poignant

This is my favorite Leslie Caron movie. I like it even better than the wonderful "Gigi"--and that's saying a lot.

There are several elements of the movie that are outstanding. The cinematography and music combine to make an incredibly artistic film that helps to convey the love and sadness of the young lovers. The acting is generally top-notch--especially the supporting roles played by Charles Boyer and Maurice Chavalier. But most importantly, the overriding theme is unusual and profound (illegitimacy and the choices you make once this unwanted pregnancy occurs). This makes this film very adult in sensibilities and yet a good family picture as well---I certainly would want my daughters to see and learn from Fanny and Marius' experiences.

This movie has so many wonderful moments (such as Panisse's utter devotion and acceptance of Fanny and her baby, Cesar's confrontation of Marius near the end of the flick or Panisse and Cesar's game with the hat in the street) and overall it can't help but satisfy.