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.

Directed by: Marcel Pagnol
Written by: Marcel Pagnol
Runtime: 141 minutes
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Cast:
Raimu Raimu
César Ollivier 
André Fouché André Fouché
Cesariot Panisse 
Orane Demazis Orane Demazis
Fanny Cabanis 
Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay
Marius Ollivier 
Fernand Charpin Fernand Charpin
Honoré Panisse 
Robert Vattier Robert Vattier
Mr. Brun 
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Also known as:
  • La trilogie marseillaise de Marcel Pagnol : César