César
7.6
Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius, whose life has been fraught with calamity and poverty.
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Part of Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy
3 films
Cast
19 people
Raimu
César Ollivier
Known for
The Baker's Wife
Orane Demazis
Fanny Cabanis
Known for
Heartbeat
Les Misérables
Pierre Fresnay
Marius Ollivier
Known for
Le Corbeau
Grand Illusion
Fernand Charpin
Honoré Panisse
Known for
Heartbeat
The Baker's Wife
Robert Vattier
Mr. Brun
Known for
Asterix the Gaul
The Baker's Wife
Paul Dullac
Félix Escartefigue
Also in
Good Luck
The Baker's Wife
Marcel Maupi
Innocent Mangiapan
Known for
The Baker's Wife
Heartbeat
Alida Rouffe
Honorine Cabanis
Known for
The Baker's Wife
Milly Mathis
Tante Claudine Foulon
Also in
The Well-Digger's Daughter
Topaze
Rellys
L'employé de M. Panisse
Also in
Manon of the Spring
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
Édouard Delmont
Le docteur Felicien Venelle
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
Port of Shadows
André Fouché
Cesariot Panisse
Also in
PlayTime
The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell
Marcel Pagnol Director · Vincent Scotto Composer Willy Faktorovitch Cinematographer
First release November 13, 1936 · Produced in France
Production
Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · November 13, 1936
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
August 4, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
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