Fanny is in love with Marius. Marius is also in love with Fanny,
but he is not yet ready to settle down. Instead, he wants to
travel and see the wonders of the world. Fanny does not tell her
beloved that she is carrying his child and so, whilst he is away, she
marries an older man, Panisse, to save her honour. A year later,
Marius returns from his overseas adventures...
Script:Marcel Pagnol, S.N. Behrman (play),
Joshua Logan (play), Julius J. Epstein
Cinematographer: Jack Cardiff
Music: Harold Rome
Cast:Leslie Caron (Fanny),
Maurice Chevalier (Panisse),
Charles Boyer (Cesar),
Horst Buchholz (Marius),
Georgette Anys (Honorine (Fanny's Mother)),
Salvatore Baccaloni (Escartifique (Ferryboat Captain)),
Lionel Jeffries (Monsieur Brun (The Englishman)),
Raymond Bussières (The Admiral),
Joël Flateau (Cesario (Fanny's Son)),
Victor Francen (Panisse's Elder Brother),
Paul Bonifas (The Postman),
Jack Ary (Sailor),
Dominique Davray (Woman 1 at fish market),
Germaine Delbat (Louis Panisse's Wife),
Jean Ozenne (Consumer),
Jean Panisse (Passer-by),
Hélène Tossy (Woman 2 at fish market),
Daniel Crohem,
Clément Harari,
Maguy Horiot
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 134 min
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