Jofroi

Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Vincent Scotto.^[1] It tells the story of a man who has sold his orchard. When the new owner wants to cut the trees down, the former owner threatens with suicide. The film is based on the short story "Jofroi de la Maussan" by Jean Giono, which appears in the collection of his short stories The Solitude of Compassion.^[2]

Cast[]

Vincent Scotto as Jofroi
Henri Poupon as Fonse
Charles Blavette as Antonin
Odette Roger as Marie
Annie Toinon as Barbe
Henri Darbrey as Le notaire
André Robert as L' instituteur
José Tyrand as Le curé

References[]

^ Betz p.243
^ Contrucci, Jean (1994-12-22). "Giono-Pagnol: le match du centenaire". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2014-08-17.

Bibliography[]

Betz, Mark. Beyond the Subtitle: Remapping European Art Cinema. University of Minnesota Press, 2009.

External links[]

Jofroi at marcel-pagnol.com

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[1] Betz p.243

[2] Contrucci, Jean (1994-12-22). "Giono-Pagnol: le match du centenaire". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2014-08-17.

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