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Cesar (Raimu) and his son, Marius (Pierre Fresnay), run a bar together off a Marseilles port frequented by booze-seeking sailors, grizzled and weather-beaten captains, and the other seaside dwellers who live and work in Marseilles. Marius yearns to join a crew one day and try out his sea legs in search of exotic locations, but his dreams are held at bay by his love for local girl Fanny (Orane Demazis), whose offer of marriage from a wealthy older suitor brings him to expose his feelings for her.
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Farran Smith Nehme Village Voice 01/03/2017
Pagnol gives the illusion of naturalism through the vivid energy and affection of his characters. Go to Full Review Time Out 06/24/2006
In place of purpose, these films display such old-fashioned virtues as truth to life and boundless humanity. Go to Full Review Don Druker Chicago Reader 01/01/2000
A marvelous, lusty film. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 10/04/2019
4/5
Marius sets the tone for the domestic tragedy threading the trilogy together, and takes its time establishing the characteristics of the ornery but jovial bar owner Cesar (a winning performance from Raimu). Go to Full Review Nathanael Hood The Retro Set 12/29/2018
8/10
One of the first great French talkies. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 04/19/2010
A tragicomedy not of camera angles but of bodies and voices Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/12/2018 We waTCHED THIS, THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE faNNY TRILOGY LAST NIGHT. iT HAS A VERY NON-hOLLYWOOD ENDING THAT i WILL NOT SPOIL. tHE CHARACTERS fANNY, MARIUS, AND cESAR ARE EACH STRUGGLING WITH THEIR OWN DESIRES AND THE CONFINES OF THEIR SOCIETY. tHE FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP OF MARIUS AND CESAR IS PARTICULARLY TOUCHING. See more 04/23/2016 Lately since delving into some rich & absorbing French Cinema I have stumbled across an amazing trilogy centered around a difficult relationship set on a port in Marseilles. I think it's one of the most truthful & realistic romantic relationships I have seen put to celluloid. The story is so simple Bar Keep's son (Marius) torn between life on the sea & life with his first love Fanny a local girl. The first film focuses on their love & struggles & showcases such truth & realism...you just believe in the characters. I was so surprised how quickly I was whisked away into this Marseilles world, a terrific & wonderful film. See more bill t 07/01/2015 I guess you gotta be French in order to really appreciate it's charms. I found it pretty dull. See more 05/10/2014 Stunning! I can watch it over and over again, and I still cry every time. See more george r 12/09/2012 This was one of the early sound films. "Marius" us the 1st of the trilogy. I have seen the later English language version, which was in color and combined all into one fim- it's titled just "Fanny", stars Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier and Charles Boyer. It is entertaining but "Hollywood-ized", less realistic and lighter in tone and I think lacks the poignance and charm of this earlier version, which is seriously dramatic at times and more lighthearted at other times. See more 09/22/2012 I've only seen this three times. Not enough! See more Read all reviews
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Alexander Korda

Director

Raimu

César Olivier

Pierre Fresnay

Marius

Orane Demazis

Fanny

Fernand Charpin

Honoré Panisse

Alida Rouffe

Honorine Cabanis

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Synopsis Cesar (Raimu) and his son, Marius (Pierre Fresnay), run a bar together off a Marseilles port frequented by booze-seeking sailors, grizzled and weather-beaten captains, and the other seaside dwellers who live and work in Marseilles. Marius yearns to join a crew one day and try out his sea legs in search of exotic locations, but his dreams are held at bay by his love for local girl Fanny (Orane Demazis), whose offer of marriage from a wealthy older suitor brings him to expose his feelings for her.
Director
Alexander Korda
Producer
Robert T. Kane, Marcel Pagnol
Screenwriter
Marcel Pagnol
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 1933, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 20, 2017
Runtime
2h 5m
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