Marius

Apr 13 1933 Not Rated 2h 10m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23 year old son, Marius. Colorful characters abound: M. Panisse, an aging widower and prosperous sail maker; Honorine, a fishmonger with a sidewalk stall near the bar; her daughter, Fanny, who helps her sell cockles just outside the bar; and various old salts. 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.

Plot

César runs a bar along Marseilles' port, assisted by his 23-year-old son, Marius. Colorful characters abound--M. Panisse, an aging widower and prosperous sail maker; Honorine, a fishmonger with a sidewalk stall near the bar; her daughter, Fanny, who helps her sell cockles; and, various old salts. 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, comic spirit, tries to guide his son.

Written by

Marcel Pagnol

Directed by

Alexander Korda

Cast

Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films Paramount

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
Marius (1931) Bande Annonce Rééditée [HD]
Scores
# of Votes
2,789
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
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