Fanny [DVD video]

"The delicate romanticism of The Marseille Trilogy's opening encounters harsh reality in this installment, which picks up moments after Marius has left his would-be wife, Fanny, for a sailor's existence. Soon after his departure, Fanny learns that she is pregnant with his child, to the disappointment of her mother and of Marius's father, César. To secure a better life for her unborn child, she accepts a marriage proposal from the aging widower Honoré Panisse"--Container. The second film of Marcel Pagnol's celebrated Marseille Trilogy, the other two being Marius (1931) and César (1936).

General Note:

Title from title frame.

Based on Marcel Pagnol's stage play.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1932.

Issued as part of a boxed set, Marcel Pagnol Marseille trilogy.

Features: new 4K digital restoration; Interview from 1956 with actor Pierre Fresnay; New English subtitle translation.

Performers:

Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Orane Demazis, Charpin, Mouriès, Vattier, Maupi, Alida Rouffe, Milly Mathis, Odette Roger, Louis Boulle.

Technical Details:

DVD; region 1, NTSC; 4:3 full frame (1.19:1 aspect ratio); Dolby Digital monaural.

Personal Subject:

Pagnol, Marcel, 1895-1974-Film adaptations.