The Marseille Trilogy: Marius/Fanny/Cesar [Criterion Collection] [4 Discs]

Criterion Collection (4Pc)

Overview

In the (1930s, Marcel Pagnol, a leading light of the Paris theater, set out for new horizons as a filmmaker in his native Provence. His early masterpieces Marius, Fanny, and César mix theatrical stagecraft with realistic location photography to create an epic love story from the fabric of everyday life. Gruff, sentimental César (music-hall star Raimu) owns a waterfront bar in the Old Port of Marseille where his son, Marius (Pierre Fresnay), wipes down tables and dreams of a life at sea. The prosperous, middle-aged sailmaker Panisse (Fernand Charpin) wants to wed Marius's sweetheart, Fanny (Orane Demazis), setting up a fateful romantic triangle whose story unfolds across a generation in the films of The Marseille Trilogy, which first earned Pagnol his place in cinema history. "If Pagnol is not the greatest auteur of the sound film," critic André Bazin wrote, "he is in any case something akin to its genius." Films in the set: Marius (1931) Fanny (1932) César (1936)

Product Details

Release Date:	06/20/2017
UPC:	0715515199117
Original Release:	1931
Rating:	NR
Source:	Criterion Collection
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[B&W]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	6:35:00
Sales rank:	28,207

Special Features

New 4k digital restorations of all three films; New introduction by filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier; New interview with Nicolas Pagnol, grandson of Writer-Director Marcel Pagnol; Segments from Marcel Pagnol: Morceaux Choisis, a 1973 documentary series on Pagnol's life and work; Marseille, a short 1935 documentary about the Marseille harbor produced by Pagnol; Archival interviews with actors Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay, and Robert Vattier; Pagnol's Poetic Realism, a new video essay by scholar Brett Bowles; French television clip from 2015 about the restoration of the trilogy; Theatrical rerelease trailer; New English Subtitle Translations; Plus: An essay by film critic Michael Atkinson and excerpts from Pagnol's introductions to his plays andn screenplays

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Marseille Trilogy: César
1. "For Honoré's Sake" [7:35]
2. Confession [13:08]
3. Doctor's Orders [11:13]
4. Moral Legacy [6:03]
5. Farewell, Panisse [9:32]
6. "A Wonderful Father" [10:38]
7. César And Césariot [10:34]
8. The Pescadou [8:19]
9. M. Dromart [7:22]
10. Fishing Expedition [7:38]
11. Truth And Lies [10:09]
12. Hat Trick [10:34]
13. Family Scene [14:58]
14. Reunited [13:41]
1. Color Bars [:01]
1. Chapter 1 [10:48]
Disc #2 -- Marseille Trilogy: César Supplements
1. Chapter 1 [29:52]
1. Chapter 1 [30:03]
1. Chapter 1 [12:27]
1. Chapter 1 [13:32]
2. Chapter 2 [44:08]
1. Chapter 1 [27:14]
Disc #3 -- Marseille Trilogy: Marius
1. Chapter 1 [19:36]
1. Bar De La Marine [9:30]
2. Captain Escartefigue [5:08]
3. Widowers And Women [9:07]
4. Old M. Panisse [10:32]
5. "That Worthless Marius" [11:30]
6. César And Honorine [6:54]
7. Truth And Lies [8:26]
8. Longing For The Sea [12:22]
9. Card Sharks [:57]
10. Wedding Plans [9:13]
11. Scandalous Discovery [8:48]
12. A Matter Of Honor [9:42]
13. "A Big Mistake" [11:38]
14. "So It's Settled" [7:06]
1. Color Bars [6:22]
1. Chapter 1 [3:38]
Disc #4 -- Marseille Trilogy: Fanny
1. The Ship Has Sailed [12:45]
2. Friendly Inquiry [13:21]
3. Letter From Port Said [13:39]
4. Repeat Proposal [7:17]
5. A Tragedy [7:34]
6. The Pitaluge [5:38]
7. Panisse Et Fils [9:29]
8. César Objects [16:51]
9. The Sound of Bells [9:11]
10. Marius Returns [5:57]
11. Surprise Visit [10:39]
12. Fanny's Decision [15:07]
1. Color Bars
1. Chapter 1 [6:36]

Menu

Disc #1 -- Marseille Trilogy: César
   Play The Movie
   Chapters
   Robert Vattier
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         Chapters
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Disc #2 -- Marseille Trilogy: César Supplements
   Nicholas Pagnol
      Play
      Chapters
   Pagnol's Poetic Realism
      Play
      Chapters
   Marseille
      Play
      Chapters
   Marcel Pagnol: Morceaux Choisis
      Episode 3
         Chapters
      Episode 4
         Chapters
   Subtitles
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Disc #3 -- Marseille Trilogy: Marius
   Introduction by Bertrand Tavernier
      Play
      Chapters
   Play The Movie
   Chapters
   Supplements
      Orane Demazis
         Play
      Theatrical Release Trailer
      Restoration Of The Marseille Trilogy
   Subtitles
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Disc #4 -- Marseille Trilogy: Fanny
   Play The Movie
   Chapters
   Pierre Fresnay
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      Chapters
   Subtitles
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