Born in Aubagne on February 1895, son of Joseph Pagnol and Augustine Lansot, Marcel Pagnol had a classical and republican education, tinged with anticlericalism. As the son of a schoolmaster, from a very early age he developed a passion for classics and created at the age of 19 the literary magazine "FORTUNIO", in which were released critical reviews on drama plays and lyrical works as well as a serial novel called "PIROUETTES"...

Un film...
CigalonCigalon

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 Une parole...

It is almost noon. Cicadas are crackling in the dry air. We start looking forward to pastis time. This is how people make films in Provence. You need to know all this to understand what gives life to Pagnol's films. Not only does the genuineness of his films ring true, but so does this very fellow feeling, this communion.

Pierre Leprohon
Journalist, on the shoot of Manon des Sources ("Manon of the Spring")

Actualités

Paris Première channel schedules Marcel Pagnol's moviesApril 2010



The French channel Paris Première schedules 7 Marcel Pagnol movies: Le Schpountz (25 Avril), Marius (2 Mai), Fanny (9 Mai), César (16 Mai),  Topaze (23 Mai), The Well digher daughter (30 Mai) and Naïs. Discover for the first ... [ la suite ]

 

Jules et Marcel on tourSeptember 2009



Aprés un grand succés au Théâtre HEBERTOT, le spectacle  "JULES ET MARCEL" inspiré de la correspondance entre Raimu et Marcel Pagnol commencera sa tournée en Janvier 2010. LE CALENDRIER &n... [ la suite ]

 

 Un ecrit...
Le Château de ma mère ("My Mother's Castle")Le Château de ma mère (

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