"Fanny" is the second part of the "Marseille trilogy", made by Marcel Pagnol with the generic name of "Marius, Fanny and César". Fanny falls in love and is abandoned by Marius. Now she discovers she is pregnant. Her mother and Marius's father, César, persuade her to accept the romantic advances of a much older man. To save face, Fanny accepts to marry Honoré Panisse, a rich merchant of the Vieux Port, 30 years her senior who will recognize her son.
Acting
Bélézy's silent devastation speaks volumes
Production
Sunny Marseille port hides crushing social constraints
Writing
Pagnol's dialogue: witty armor around broken hearts
Director
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
César Olivier
Victoire Bélézy
Fanny Cabanis
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Honoré Panisse
Raphaël Personnaz
Marius Olivier
Marie-Anne Chazel
Honorine Cabanis
Nicolas Vaude
Mr. Brun
Daniel Russo
Félix Escartefigue
Ariane Ascaride
Claudine Foulon
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Innocent Mangiapan, aka 'Frisepoulet'
Georges Neri
Elzéar Panisse
Roger Souza
Me. Panisse's clerk
Bernard Larmande
Doctor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Auteuil, famous for playing Pagnol's 'César' on stage for years, finally directs himself in the role—meta casting of a lifetime.
This 2013 version was shot in Marseille's actual Vieux Port, but Pagnol's 1932 original was filmed entirely in Paris studios due to sound technology limitations.
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