Honoré Panisse is dying, cheerfully, with friends, wife, and son at his side. He confesses to the priest in front of his friends; he insists that the doctor be truthful. But, he cannot bring himself to tell his son Césariot that his real father is Marius, the absent son of César, Césariot's godfather. Panisse leaves that to Fanny, the lad's mother. Dissembling that he's off to see a friend, Césariot then seeks Marius, now a mechanic in Toulon. Posing as a journalist, Césariot spends time with Marius and leaves believing tales he is a petty thief. Only after the truth comes out can Marius, Fanny, César, and Césariot step beyond the falsehoods, benign though they may be.
Credits
César Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Pierre Fresnay
He was 38, 77 years old when he died
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as Marius Ollivier |
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Fernand Charpin
He was 48, 57 years old when he died
|
as Honoré Panisse |
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Édouard Delmont
He was 52, 71 years old when he died
|
as Le docteur Felicien Venelle |
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Milly Mathis
She was 34, 63 years old when she died
|
as Tante Claudine Foulon |
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Paul Dullac
He was 53, 59 years old when he died
|
as Félix Escartefigue |
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Robert Vattier
He was 29, 76 years old when he died
|
as Mr. Brun |
|
Marcel Maupi
He was 54, 67 years old when he died
|
as Innocent Mangiapan |
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Rellys
He was 30, 85 years old when he died
|
as L'employé de M. Panisse |
|
Thommeray
|
as Elzéar Bonnegrâce, le curé de Saint Victor |
|
Alida Rouffe
She was 61, 75 years old when she died
|
as Honorine Cabanis |
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Raimu
He was 52, 62 years old when he died
|
as César Ollivier |
|
Jean Castan
He was 18, 72 years old when he died
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as L'enfant de chœur |
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Orane Demazis
She was 42, 97 years old when she died
|
as Fanny Cabanis |
César Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Marcel Pagnol as Director. He was 40 (79) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Marcel Pagnol as Writer. He was 40 (79) years old when He died
|
Writing |
