{"id":76020,"date":"2021-09-11T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-11T19:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76020"},"modified":"2021-09-11T19:32:06","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T02:32:06","slug":"fanny-1932","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76020","title":{"rendered":"Fanny (1932)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You can&#8217;t buy a girl &#8212; especially not one like Fanny.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Poster-222x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-76021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Poster-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Poster-95x128.png 95w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Poster-200x270.png 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Poster.png 647w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter her boyfriend Marius (Pierre Fresnay) goes away to sea, Fanny (Orane Demazis) discovers she&#8217;s pregnant. With support from her mother (Alida Rouffe) and Marius&#8217;s father, Cesar (Raimu), Fanny agrees to marry her older suitor, Honore (Fernand Charpin), and allow him to be the father of her child &#8212; but what will happen when Marius learns about the baby?\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>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Play Adaptations<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Waterfront<\/li>\n<li>Widows and Widowers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;second part of Marcel Pagnol&#8217;s <em>Marseilles Trilogy<\/em>&#8221; &#8212;  &#8220;falling between <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75995\"><em>Marius<\/em> (1931)<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76040\"><em>Cesar<\/em> (1936)<\/a>&#8221; &#8212; &#8220;picks up exactly where <em>Marius<\/em> left off&#8221;; indeed, it&#8217;s a true sequel without any gap. He notes that once &#8220;again the film succeeds because of the believable, lovable characters rather than the direction [by Marc Allegret], which is theatrical,&#8221; and points out that &#8220;Raimu is splendid, and Charpin, Demazis, and Fresnay make strong impessions.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Actors.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Actors.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Actors.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Actors-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Actors-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Actors-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary also reminds us that &#8220;Jacques Demy borrowed the basic plot (eliminating the Cesar character and making the boy a wartime soldier rather than a sailor) for his 1964 musical <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=71357\"><em>The Umbrellas of Cherbourg<\/em><\/a>&#8221; and that &#8220;the 1961 film <em>Fanny<\/em>&#8221; &#8212; starring Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier &#8212; &#8220;was derived from the entire trilogy.&#8221;   <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a fan of these gently humorous stories (though I&#8217;ll admit to watching them at a slightly sped up pace). This second entry is particularly poignant, given the candid discussions taking place between all parties, and how excited Charpin is to finally be a father after so many years. I appreciate that seafaring Fresnay is gone for most of the movie, allowing this portion of the narrative to focus on Demazis&#8217;s decisions on behalf of her child. While there is &#8212; of course &#8212; heartbreak and compromise to be had, we also see plenty of collaboration and joy, making this film more uplifting than one would expect. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fernand Charpin as Honore Panisse<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Charpin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Charpin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Charpin.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Charpin-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Charpin-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Charpin-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Raimu as Cesar Olivier<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Raimu.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Raimu.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Raimu.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Raimu-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Raimu-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Raimu-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Orane Demazis as Fanny<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Dezaris2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Dezaris2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Dezaris2.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Dezaris2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Dezaris2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Dezaris2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric sets and cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets2.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets3.png 576w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Fanny-Sets3-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a compelling second entry in Pagnol&#8217;s trilogy. <\/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\/tt0022877\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/fanny-1\">Time Out Capsule 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\/74538\/fanny#articles-reviews\">TCM Article (spoiler alert &#8211; the next film in the trilogy is discussed here, too) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t buy a girl &#8212; especially not one like Fanny.&#8221; Synopsis: After her boyfriend Marius (Pierre Fresnay) goes away to sea, Fanny (Orane Demazis) discovers she&#8217;s pregnant. With support from her mother (Alida Rouffe) and Marius&#8217;s father, Cesar (Raimu), Fanny agrees to marry her older suitor, Honore (Fernand Charpin), and allow him to be the father of her child &#8212; but what will happen when Marius learns about the baby? Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Father and Child French&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76020\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76020"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76064,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76020\/revisions\/76064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}