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Film / 1990
My Mother's Castle
Directed by
Yves Robert
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, 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.
The story
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, 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.
In the same saga
Pagnol, Childhood's Memories Collection
In release order
Cast
Philippe CaubèreJoseph Pagnol
Nathalie RousselAugustine Pagnol
Didier PainUncle Jules
Thérèse LiotardAunt Rose
Julien CiamacaMarcel Pagnol
Victorien DelamarePaul Pagnol
Joris MolinasLili des Bellons
Pierre MaguelonFrançois, father of Lili
Paul CrauchetEdmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Julie TimmermanIsabelle Cassignol
Jean RochefortAdolphe Cassignol, aka Loïs de Montmajour
Philippe UchanBouzigue, hunting whip
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Georges WilsonCount Colonel
Patrick PréjeanDominique, gardener
Jean CarmetDrunkard guard
Ticky HolgadoBinucci, hunting whip
Jean-Marie JuanFenestrelle
Michel ModoPostman
René LoyonMr. Besson
Raoul CuretMr. Vincent
Maxime LombardMr. Arnaud
Jean-Pierre DarrasNarrator, Marcel Pagnol (voice)
Josy Andrieu
André Chaumeau
Alain Ganas
Louis Lalanne
Élizabeth Macocco
Jean Maurel
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