César

Name: César
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1936-01-01
Duration: 2 h 21 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Robert Vattier

1936·Movie·141 min·★ 7.7(79)

Comedy Drama More French titles

Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius, whose life has been fraught with calamity and poverty.

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About César

César is a 1936 French-language comedy and drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol. The cast is led by Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay. It has a runtime of 2h 21m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, TCM.

César was produced by Les Films Marcel Pagnol and made in France. It was released on January 1, 1936.

Director: Marcel Pagnol
Writers: Marcel Pagnol
Release date: January 1, 1936
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Les Films Marcel Pagnol

César cast & crew

César was directed by Marcel Pagnol and written by Marcel Pagnol.

The cast features Raimu as César Ollivier, Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis, Pierre Fresnay as Marius Ollivier, Fernand Charpin as Honoré Panisse, Robert Vattier as Mr. Brun, and Paul Dullac as Félix Escartefigue.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Vincent Scotto, cinematography is by Willy Faktorovitch, and it was produced by Marcel Pagnol.

Is César worth watching?

César holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 79 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 21m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, César is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch César

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