Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Philippe Caubère | ... | Joseph Pagnol |
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Nathalie Roussel | ... | Augustine |
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Didier Pain | ... | Oncle Jules |
Thérèse Liotard | ... | Tante Rose | |
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Julien Ciamaca | ... | Marcel à 11 ans |
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Victorien Delamare | ... | Paul |
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Joris Molinas | ... | Lili des Bellons |
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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) | |
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Victor Garrivier | ... | le curé de la Treille |
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Raoul Curet | ... | Monsieur Vincent |
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>
This is a movie for those who enjoy magic and nostalgia while floating away in childhood memories. It is the calm and enchanting story of the adventures of Marcel Pagnol. Julien Ciamaca does an outstanding job, he is handsome, naive and buoyant. The landscape and the narrative style make this movie, at least in my eyes, a real masterpiece. The entire story is full of nostalgia and deals with Marcel's very own perception of life. His friendship with Lili is honestly depicted and wonderfully staged. The boys do a great job, indeed. It is a tale that takes you back to contemporary France and revives the summer in the Provence region, a summer full of innocent joy and adventures. Inspiring and well-acted, the setting is beautiful and the music just perfect. All characters are well cast.