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A young boy's life in turn-of-the-century France. Marcel, witnesses the success of his teacher father, as well as the success of his arrogant Uncle Jules. Marcel and family spend their summer vacation in a cottage in Provence, and Marcel befriends a local boy who teaches him the secrets of the hills in Provence.
- Number of Movies: 4
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Featured Cast
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Joseph Pagnol
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Joseph Pagnol
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Augustine Pagnol
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Marcel Pagnol (11 ans), Marcel Pagnol à 11 ans
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Woman (uncredited), Eugénie Pagnol
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Uncle Jules
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Marcel Pagnol (16 ans), Marcel Pagnol à 16 ans
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André Pagnol, François, father of Lili
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Aunt Rose
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Oncle Jules
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Marcel Pagnol, 11 years old, Marcel Pagnol
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Paul Pagnol, 5 years old, Paul Pagnol
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Augustine Pagnol
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Lili des Bellons
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June 14, 1991
Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.
July 26, 1991
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseilles, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
June 12, 2007
The story takes us from the dear Garrigue to the secondary school where Marcel is first ill at ease because he is a scholarship holder and because he went to the grade school (the other bourgeois pupils had probably a private tutor). A fight against a rich kid ,that augurs badly for what is to follow. (to be followed in "Le Temps des Amours" )
June 13, 2007
The last episode of Pagnol's memories (see also "La Gloire de Mon Père" "le Château de Ma Mère" and "Le Temps des secrets") deals with the teenage years of Marcel. While always spending his Summers in his dear Garrigue, he is now on the way to the Baccalaureat. He 's got a good pal Lagneau (The Lamb) who of course infuriates the teachers when he "bleats"...