César

César

141 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 1, 1936

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.

César

141 mins | Drama, Comedy | Jan. 1, 1936

César
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Original title César
Directors Marcel Pagnol
Writers Marcel Pagnol

Cast

Raimu

as César Ollivier

André Fouché

as Cesariot Panisse

Orane Demazis

as Fanny Cabanis

Pierre Fresnay

as Marius Ollivier

Fernand Charpin

as Honoré Panisse

Robert Vattier

as Mr. Brun

Paul Dullac

as Félix Escartefigue

Marcel Maupi

as Innocent Mangiapan

Édouard Delmont

as Le docteur Felicien Venelle

Alida Rouffe

as Honorine Cabanis

Milly Mathis

as Tante Claudine Foulon

Thommeray

as Elzéar Bonnegrâce, le curé de Saint Victor

Doumel

as Fernand, Marius' silent partner

Robert Bassac

as Pierre Dromard

Charblay

as Henri - le patron du bar de Toulon

Rellys

as L'employé de M. Panisse

Jean Castan

as L'enfant de chœur