Marius

1931 2h 8m FR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 110

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Friends since childhood, Fanny and Marius love each other, but Marius has a secret wanderlust: every ship's whistle stirs a longing for foreign lands. When M. Panisse seeks Fanny's hand in marriage and when a departing clipper needs a deckhand, Marius and Fanny must decide who and what they love most. César, with his generous, wise spirit, tries to guide his son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raimu
César Ollivier
Pierre Fresnay
Marius Ollivier, fils de César
Orane Demazis
Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine
Fernand Charpin
Maître Honoré Panisse
Robert Vattier
Monsieur Brun
Paul Dullac
Félix Escartefigue
Alida Rouffe
Honorine Cabanis
Alexandre Mihalesco
Piquoiseau

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alexander Korda
Writers: Marcel Pagnol
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Part of the "Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alexander Korda, shot by Theodore J. Pahle. 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 Francis Gromon. 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 Roger Spiri-Mercaton 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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Raimu and Pierre Fresnay and Orane Demazis carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0022125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alexander Korda directs. Theodore J. Pahle behind the camera. Francis Gromon scores. Roger Spiri-Mercaton cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

195 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Alexander Korda, shot by Theodore J. Pahle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Francis Gromon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roger Spiri-Mercaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Raimu and Pierre Fresnay and Orane Demazis carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0022125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.