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Marcel Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker who excelled in various genres and media. He is known for his adaptations of his plays Marius, Jean de Florette, and Manon des sources, and for his depiction of Provençal culture and themes.
Marcel Pagnol est un écrivain, dramaturge, cinéaste et producteur français, né en 1895 à Aubagne et mort en 1974 à Paris. Il est célèbre pour ses pièces de théâtre, ses films avec Raimu, Fernandel et Pierre Fresnay, et ses romans Jean de Florette et Manon des Sources.
Learn about Marcel Paul Pagnol, a French author and director who wrote stage comedies and made films in Provence. He was the first filmmaker to be elected to the French Academy and influenced the Neorealists.
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Marcel Pagnol: the man. Born in Aubagne on February 28, 1895 to Joseph Pagnol and Augustine Lansot, Marcel Pagnol received a classical and republican education tinged with anticlericalism.
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- April 18, 1974
- February 28, 1895
- La Gloire de mon père.
- Le château de ma mère (Souvenirs d'enfance, #2)
- Jean de Florette.
- Manon des sources.
Oct 13, 2022 · A film tourism tour of the locations that inspired Marcel Pagnol's book and film Jean de Florette, set in the Luberon region of Provence. Learn about the writer's life, the film's plot and the local culture of this beautiful area.
A box set of three films by Marcel Pagnol, a leading light of the Paris theater, who set out for new horizons as a filmmaker in his native Provence. The trilogy follows the epic love story of Marius, Fanny, and César across a generation, mixing theatrical stagecraft with realistic location photography.
