Ugolin

1953 1h 50m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 7

ComedyDramaRomanceFamily

Synopsis

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Manon has blocked the spring that feeds the village, whose inhabitants she hates. They gradually become aware of the evil they have done to her and try to obtain her forgiveness…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacqueline Pagnol
Manon des sources
Rellys
Ugolin
Raymond Pellegrin
Bernard, l'instituteur
Henri Poupon
Le Papet
Robert Vattier
M. Belloiseau, le retraité
Fernand Sardou
Philoxène, le maire
Henri Vilbert
Le curé
Charles Blavette
Pamphile, le menuisier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcel Pagnol
Writers: Marcel Pagnol
Languages: French, Occitan
Countries: France

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Occitan.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Manon des sources (Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcel Pagnol, shot by Willy Faktorovitch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raymond Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacques Bianchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jacqueline Pagnol and Rellys and Raymond Pellegrin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marcel Pagnol directs. Willy Faktorovitch behind the camera. Raymond Legrand scores. Jacques Bianchi cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Occitan.

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173 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Occitan.
3Part of the "Manon des sources (Collection)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Marcel Pagnol, shot by Willy Faktorovitch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raymond Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacques Bianchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jacqueline Pagnol and Rellys and Raymond Pellegrin carry the top of the cast.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.