Description
Marius - Marius, the first film in the Fanny Trilogy, masterfully tells the tale of the subject Pagnol knew best, the people and settings of Marseilles, in the south of France. Cesar (Raimu) is a cafe owner in the port of Marseilles whose son Marius (Pierre Fresnay) loves Fanny (Orane Demazis), the daughter of a fish-monger, but also longs to live the adventurous life of a sailor. Fanny - Set in Marseilles, the young and beautiful Fanny discovers that she is pregnant after her lover, Marius, has deserted her to follow the adventurous life of the sea. This second installation was the last in the trilogy to be adapted by Pagnol from the stage. Cesar - the final film in Pagnol's trilogy begins with the death of Cesar's best friend, old Panisse, the town merchant who has devoted his wealth and love to the happiness of his young wife, Fanny, and their son. After the death of Panisse, the son is told by his mother that his real father is the legendary Marius, Cesar's son, who left Marseilles 20 years earlier to travel the world. Feeling betrayed, the son sets out to find Marius, who is living quietly in a nearby town.