''Jofroi'' is a 1934 French
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Marcel Pagnol
Marcel Paul Pagnol (; 28 February 1895 – 18 April 1974) was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Although his work is less fashionabl ...
and starring
Vincent Scotto
Vincent Scotto (21 April 1874 – 15 November 1952) was a French composer.
Biography
Early life
Vincent Scotto was born on 21 April 1874 in Marseille to Pasquale Scotto d'Aniello and Antonia Intartaglia, from the island of Procida, north of th ...
. 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
Jean Giono (30 March 1895 – 8 October 1970) was a French writer who wrote works of fiction mostly set in the Provence region of France.
First period
Jean Giono was born to a family of modest means, his father a cobbler of Piedmontese descent a ...
, which appears in the collection of his short stories ''
The Solitude of Compassion''.
Cast
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Vincent Scotto
Vincent Scotto (21 April 1874 – 15 November 1952) was a French composer.
Biography
Early life
Vincent Scotto was born on 21 April 1874 in Marseille to Pasquale Scotto d'Aniello and Antonia Intartaglia, from the island of Procida, north of th ...
as Jofroi
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Henri Poupon as Fonse
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Charles Blavette as Antonin
* Odette Roger as Marie
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Annie Toinon as Barbe
* Henri Darbrey as Le notaire
* André Robert as L' instituteur
* José Tyrand as Le curé
References
Bibliography
* Betz, Mark. ''Beyond the Subtitle: Remapping European Art Cinema''. University of Minnesota Press, 2009.
External links
''Jofroi''at marcel-pagnol.com
1934 drama films
1934 films
Films based on short fiction
Films based on works by Jean Giono
Films directed by Marcel Pagnol
French drama films
1930s French-language films
French black-and-white films
1930s French films
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