
Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. He confesses to the priest in front of his friends; he insists that the doctor be truthful. But, he cannot bring himself to tell his son Cesariot that his real father is Marius, the absent son of César, Cesariot's godfather. Panisse leaves that to Fanny, the lad's mother. Dissembling that he's off to see a friend, Cesariot then seeks Marius, now a mechanic in Toulon. Posing as a journalist, Cesari... (Full plot summary below)
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Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. He confesses to the priest in front of his friends; he insists that the doctor be truthful. But, he cannot bring himself to tell his son Cesariot that his real father is Marius, the absent son of César, Cesariot's godfather. Panisse leaves that to Fanny, the lad's mother. Dissembling that he's off to see a friend, Cesariot then seeks Marius, now a mechanic in Toulon. Posing as a journalist, Cesariot spends time with Marius and leaves believing tales he is a petty thief. Only after the truth comes out can Marius, Fanny, César, and Cesariot step beyond the falsehoods, benign though they may be.
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| Slant MagazineClayton DillardLong available only on insufficient DVD transfers and in tattered prints, The Marseille Trilogy finally arrives on Blu-ray boasting a radiant image and a boatload of extras worthy of Marcel Pagnol's inimitable wit and style. |
| Village VoiceFarran Smith NehmePagnol gives the illusion of naturalism through the vivid energy and affection of his characters. |
| The Retro SetNathanael HoodThe camerawork was primarily unobtrusive and the mise-en-scène as non-extravagant as possible. The audience was an eavesdropper, and might as well have been sitting at the kitchen table alongside the actors. |
| User ReviewPrivate UI love "le midi" and in this movie (and its companions Fanny and Marius) I can smell it, hear it, taste it. Raimu is the best. |
| User ReviewSandra CSortez le Pastis et les Olives... Juste un bémol pour ce fantastique film : Orane Denasis |
| User ReviewAnna YBon film français comme on n'en fait plus. |
| User ReviewDavid SAlthough not as strong as either of the first two films in the trilogy, there is still an intense amount of goodwill toward these characters as they try to reach a resolution after 20 years of turmoil. |
| User ReviewGreg WOrane Demazis was such a talented actress! Raimu, Pierre Fresnay and Raimu are stunning in this third and final movie. |
| User ReviewJoel AThe final entry in the Marseilles Trilogy that attempts to tie up all the loose ends. The story of Fanny's son who is now 18 & desperate to know his real father Marius. The film is garnered with great characters & glistening dialogue. These films where so popular with Alice Waters (Lady who pioneered Californian Cuisine) she named her restaurant after one of the main characters. A timeless love story set in an unforgettable era of French Life. |
| User ReviewMichael Llike the other 2 in the series, i was intensely bored. i dont think that pagnols films have aged as well as marcel, renoir, or vigo.still, the first 20 minutes was pretty funny and the film, and the trilogy, had a lot of heart |