Toni
In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in the agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down for good — like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, romance, or enmity, and Toni becomes entangled in a web of increasingly passionate relationships. For there is his best pal Fernand, but also Albert, his overbearing foreman; there is Sebastian, a steady Spanish peasant, but also Gabi, his young rogue relative; there is Marie, but there is also Josefa.
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Charles Blavette
Antonio Canova dit « Toni »
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
Jenny Lamour
Celia Montalván
Josépha
Also in
Milagros de la Guadalupana
Club verde
Jenny Hélia
Marie
Known for
La Bête Humaine
Max Dalban
Albert
Known for
Boudu Saved from Drowning
La Chienne
Andrex
Gaby
Known for
My Wife's Husband
Hôtel du Nord
Édouard Delmont
Fernand
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
Port of Shadows
Michel Kovachevitch
Sébastian
Also in
Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
Paul Bozzi
Jacques, le guitariste
No other roles listed
Vincent Florio
Un enfant de choeur (uncredited)
Jacques Levert
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Jean Renoir Director · Carl Einstein Screenplay Jacques Levert Story
United States release November 4, 1936 · Produced in France · Languages French, Italian, Spanish
Production
Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
France · February 22, 1935
Theatrical
United States · November 4, 1936
Theatrical
United States · August 25, 2020
Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-ray / DVD
Canada
August 25, 2020 · Physical · The Criterion Collection Blu-ray
France
October 4, 2010 · Physical · DVD
May 15, 2019 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival (4K digital restoration)
June 3, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Germany
May 8, 1970 · TV
Spain
February 24, 2010 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
April 17, 2006 · Physical · Eureka - Masters of Cinema DVD
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