César (1936)

  • U
  • 11/13/1936 (FR)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 2h 21m

Overview

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 Césariot that his real father is Marius, the absent son of César, Césariot's godfather. Panisse leaves that to Fanny, the lad's mother. Dissembling that he's off to see a friend, Césariot then seeks Marius, now a mechanic in Toulon. Posing as a journalist, Césariot spends time with Marius and leaves believing tales he is a petty thief. Only after the truth comes out can Marius, Fanny, César, and Césariot step beyond the falsehoods, benign though they may be.

Marcel Pagnol

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Raimu's headshot

Raimu

César Ollivier
André Fouché's headshot

André Fouché

Cesariot Panisse
Orane Demazis's headshot

Orane Demazis

Fanny Cabanis
Pierre Fresnay's headshot

Pierre Fresnay

Marius Ollivier
Fernand Charpin's headshot

Fernand Charpin

Honoré Panisse
Robert Vattier's headshot

Robert Vattier

Mr. Brun
Paul Dullac's headshot

Paul Dullac

Félix Escartefigue
Marcel Maupi's headshot

Marcel Maupi

Innocent Mangiapan

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