This film is an adaptation of the third volume of Childhood memories by Marcel Pagnol. For the occasion, Christophe Barratier, who directs it, is present on Thursday March 10 at the 7:30 p.m. session of the Mégarama Jean Jaurès in Saint-Etienne. In the film, we find Mélanie Doutey or even François Xavier Demaison and Guillaume de Tonquédec.
In this film, the young Marcel Pagnolwhich is played by Leo Champion, has just completed his primary education. He will soon enter the high school“. But before, he enjoys three months of vacation. It is at this moment that he finds his dear hills ofAubagne and Allauch in Provenceand where he lives great adventures with Lili…
Are we revising the classics of Marcel Pagnol?
The adaptation of volume 3 of the adventures of Marcel Pagnol is an opportunity to rummage through his memory and/or on streaming platforms. Watchword before discovering the preview: get your hands on the great classics of the most famous Provençal. have fun to see or see once more The glory of my father and my mother’s castle.
The glory of my fatherit’s first an autobiographical novel by Marcel Pagnol published in 1957. First volume of four in the series Childhood memoriesin which the filmmaker and playwright plunges back into his early years in Provence and pays homage to his parents Joseph and Augustine.
This is yves robert (The war of the buttons, an elephant is a big mistake) which adapted in 1990. All in accuracy and simplicity. With dialogues and voice-over to respect the original text. The music of Vladimir Cosma is perfect there. The actors too. The great theater actor Philippe Caubere camp an endearing paternal, the sparkling Nathalie Roussel an impeccable mother, and Julien Ciamaca an adventurous and sensitive little Marcel. The film – which will be followed the same year by the adaptation of volume 2 of Childhood Memories, My Mother’s Castle – will be a hit at the cinema with 6.2 million admissions and will be nominated four times for the César.
The feature film can be found streaming on Prime Video, like its sequel. Just to get back on your feet while waiting The Time of Secretsdirected by Christophe Barratier (The Choristers, Faubourg 36) that we see in preview tomorrow at the cinema in Saint-Etienne.
