Fanny

Fanny

1932 · 140 min · FR · 7.3 (54 votes)
Dir. Marc Allégret · Starring Orane Demazis, Raimu, Fernand Charpin, Alida Rouffe, Auguste Mouriès, Marcel Maupi · Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy
ComedyDrama

Picking up moments after the end of Marius, this film follows Fanny’s grief after Marius’s departure—and her realization that she’s pregnant. Panisse continues courting her and embraces the baby’s impending arrival as a gift, so long as its paternity remains a secret. Fanny and Panisse wed, but after her baby’s birth, Marius returns unexpectedly and demands what he believes is still his.

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A poignant, old-world drama exploring the complexities of love and duty. It feels like a sweeping, romantic epic tinged with the sadness of missed chances and the quiet strength of maternal devotion.

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