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My Father's Glory

My Father's Glory

A childhood in Provence.
Aug 29, 1990 1h 45m
7.4
304 votes

Synopsis

Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.

Title My Father's Glory
Companies Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, CNC
Countries France
Keywords parent child relationship, provence, southern france, biography, teacher, rural area, summer, based on memoir or autobiography, hill, turn of the century, 1900s
Nathalie Roussel

Nathalie Roussel

Augustine Pagnol
Didier Pain

Didier Pain

Uncle Jules
Julien Ciamaca

Julien Ciamaca

Marcel Pagnol, 11 years old
Victorien Delamare

Victorien Delamare

Paul Pagnol, 5 years old
Joris Molinas

Joris Molinas

Lili des Bellons
Benoit Martin

Benoit Martin

Marcel Pagnol, 5 years old
Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

François, father of Lili
Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie

Bergougnas, secondhand dealer
Victor Garrivier

Victor Garrivier

Priest of la Treille
Raoul Curet

Raoul Curet

Mr. Vincent
Michèle Loubet

Michèle Loubet

Ms. Guimard, teacher
René Loyon

René Loyon

Mr. Besson
Benjamin Detriche

Benjamin Detriche

Paul Pagnol, 3 years old
Jean-Pierre Darras

Jean-Pierre Darras

Marcel Pagnol, elderly, narrator (voice)
Andrée Damant

Andrée Damant

Woman (uncredited)