My Father's Glory (1990)

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105 min - Adventure | Biography | Drama - August 1991 (USA)

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A young boy's life in turn-of-the-century France. Marcel, witnesses the success of his teacher father... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Philippe Caubère	...	Joseph Pagnol
	Nathalie Roussel	...	Augustine
	Didier Pain	...	Oncle Jules
	Thérèse Liotard	...	Tante Rose
	Julien Ciamaca	...	Marcel à 11 ans
	Victorien Delamare	...	Paul
	Joris Molinas	...	Lili des Bellons
	Benoît Martin	...	Marcel petit
	Paul Crauchet	...	Edmond des Papillons
	Pierre Maguelon	...	François
	Michel Modo	...	le facteur
	Jean Rougerie	...	Bergougnas, le brocanteur
	Jean-Pierre Darras	...	Récitant (La voix de Marcel) / Narrator (voice)
	Victor Garrivier	...	le curé de la Treille
	Raoul Curet	...	Monsieur Vincent

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A young boy's life in turn-of-the-century France. Marcel, witnesses the success of his teacher father, as well as the success of his arrogant Uncle Jules. Marcel and family spend their summer vacation in a cottage in Provence, and Marcel befriends a local boy who teaches him the secrets of the hills in Provence. Written by Huy D. Huynh <pwc@pwc.ca>

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A childhood in Provence.

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Adventure | Biography | Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French | Occitan

Release Date:

August 1991 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Glória de Meu Pai See more »

Filming Locations:

Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,710,856 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, Gaumont Production, Les Productions de la Guéville See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

'La Gloire de mon père', published in France in 1957, is the first volume of four autobiographical novels by Marcel Pagnol. The second volume, 'Le château de ma mere', was published in 1958. In the novels, Marcel's meeting Lili takes place in volume two, as does Marcel's decision to stay at Provence as a hermit. The two novels were translated into English and published by Doubleday (in the U.S) as a single book in 1960 under the title 'The Days Were Too Short', This translation was reprinted by North Point Press as a single book titled 'My Father's Glory / and / My Mother's Castle' in 1986. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: On the family's holiday, each time that it is raining the sky is bright and without a cloud (except the scene with the storm). See more »

Quotes

Augustine: You need your gun to go shopping?
Joseph Pagnol: You never know.
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My Father's Glory (1990)
La gloire de mon père (original title)

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