{"id":75995,"date":"2021-09-10T23:09:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T06:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75995"},"modified":"2021-09-11T19:34:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T02:34:29","slug":"marius-1931","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75995","title":{"rendered":"Marius (1931)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I long for distance places.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-75996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster-767x1024.png 767w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster-96x128.png 96w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster-768x1025.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster-202x270.png 202w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Poster.png 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe son (Pierre Fresnay) of a cafe owner (Raimu) in Marseilles loves a young woman named Fanny (Orane Demazis) whose mother (Alida Rouffe) runs a seafood stall, and who is being pursued by an older widow (Fernand Charpin) &#8212; but Marius (Fresnay) can&#8217;t stop dreaming about running away to sea&#8230;\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Play Adaptations<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Waterfront<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;first of Marcel Pagnol&#8217;s Marseilles Trilogy, to be followed by <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76020\"><em>Fanny<\/em> (1932)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76040\"><em>Cesar<\/em> (1936)<\/a>,&#8221; has &#8220;slow pacing due to [the] static, unimaginative direction of Alexander Korda, but Pagnol&#8217;s characters are a wonderful lots, particularly bar owner Cesar (Raimu, one of the greatest French actors)&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu2.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;and his middle-aged friends, with their hats, pot bellies, and funny philosophizing and quibbling.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Potbelly.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Potbelly.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Potbelly.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Potbelly-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Potbelly-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Potbelly-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Charpin2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Charpin2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Charpin2.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Charpin2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Charpin2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Charpin2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In his review, Peary shares more about the plot, which inevitably leads to spoilers &#8212; but he also simply notes that the &#8220;picture has warmth, humor, [and] marvelous acting by Raimu&#8221; in addition to being &#8220;one of the first films not only to deal with premarital sex but to make it seem natural.&#8221; He points out that &#8220;highlights include an affectionate scene between Cesar and his son (parental love is vital to the trilogy)&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Father-Son.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Father-Son.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Father-Son.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Father-Son-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Father-Son-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Father-Son-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; &#8220;and a card game between Cesar and his pals.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Card-Game.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Card-Game.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Card-Game.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Card-Game-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Card-Game-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Card-Game-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While it <em>is<\/em> slowly paced (and arguably needs to be seen with its trilogy counterparts for full appreciation), <em>Marius<\/em> remains a cornerstone of early French cinema, and should be seen once by all film fanatics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Fresnay-Demazis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Fresnay-Demazis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Fresnay-Demazis.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Fresnay-Demazis-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Fresnay-Demazis-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Fresnay-Demazis-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Raimu-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric sets and cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Seafood.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Seafood.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Seafood.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Seafood-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Seafood-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Seafood-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Waterfront.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Waterfront.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Waterfront.png 512w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Waterfront-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Waterfront-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Marius-Waterfront-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a classic of early French cinema. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0022125\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1933\/04\/14\/archives\/romance-in-marseilles.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/marius.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review (spoiler alert) <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/82923\/marius#articles-reviews?articleId=218586\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/marius-1\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I long for distance places.&#8221; Synopsis: The son (Pierre Fresnay) of a cafe owner (Raimu) in Marseilles loves a young woman named Fanny (Orane Demazis) whose mother (Alida Rouffe) runs a seafood stall, and who is being pursued by an older widow (Fernand Charpin) &#8212; but Marius (Fresnay) can&#8217;t stop dreaming about running away to sea&#8230; Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: French Films Love Triangle Play Adaptations Romance Waterfront Response to Peary\u2019s Review: Peary writes that this &#8220;first of Marcel&#8230;<\/p>\n<p 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