My Father's Glory

"A childhood in Provence."

1990 1h 45m FR

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 345

AdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.

“A childhood in Provence.”

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Cast

Philippe Caubère
Joseph Pagnol
Nathalie Roussel
Augustine Pagnol
Didier Pain
Uncle Jules
Thérèse Liotard
Aunt Rose
Julien Ciamaca
Marcel Pagnol, 11 years old
Victorien Delamare
Paul Pagnol, 5 years old
Joris Molinas
Lili des Bellons
Benoit Martin
Marcel Pagnol, 5 years old

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Robert
Writers: Yves Robert, Louis Nucéra, Jérôme Tonnerre
Languages: French, Occitan
Countries: France

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Occitan.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Pagnol, Childhood's Memories Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yves Robert, shot by Eric Vallée. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pierre Gillette 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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Philippe Caubère and Nathalie Roussel and Didier Pain carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A childhood in Provence.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yves Robert directs. Eric Vallée behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Pierre Gillette cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Occitan.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Occitan.
3Part of the "Pagnol, Childhood's Memories Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yves Robert, shot by Eric Vallée. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Pierre Gillette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Philippe Caubère and Nathalie Roussel and Didier Pain carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A childhood in Provence.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099669 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "parent child relationship", "provence", "southern france", "biography".

The technical file

Cinematography: Eric Vallée
Original score: Vladimir Cosma
Editing: Pierre Gillette
Production design: Jacques Dugied
Costume design: Agnès Nègre
Makeup / hair: Monique Huylebroeck
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): G
IMDB: My Father's Glory (1990)

Part of

Pagnol, Childhood's Memories Collection

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.