Movie
Toni
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1935-02-22
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Les Films Marcel Pagnol
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Charles Blavette as Antonio Canova dit « Toni »
- Celia Montalván as Josépha
- Jenny Hélia as Marie
- Max Dalban as Albert
- Andrex as Gaby
- Édouard Delmont as Fernand
- Michel Kovachevitch as Sébastian
- Paul Bozzi as Jacques, le guitariste
- Vincent Florio as Un enfant de choeur (uncredited)
- Jacques Levert as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Crew
- Jean Renoir - Director
- Jean Renoir - Screenplay
- Carl Einstein - Screenplay
- Jacques Levert - Story
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