''Fanny'' is a 1931 play by the French writer

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. It is the sequel to the 1929 play '' Marius'' and the second part in Pagnol's

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trilogy.

Adaptations

The work has been adapted to the screen numerous times including a 1932 French version directed by

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and adapted by Pagnol himself, a 1933 Italian version, a 1934 German film ''

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'' and a 1938 American film ''

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'' directed by

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.Goble p.357 In 1954 it was turned into a stage musical '' Fanny'' which was itself adapted into a film '' Fanny'' in 1961. In 2013

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directed a remake '' Fanny'' of the original film.

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. 1931 plays Plays by Marcel Pagnol Plays set in France French plays adapted into films {{1930s-play-stub