JOFROI

A film by Marcel Pagnol

Cast : Vincent Scotto, Henri Poupon

1933 / comedy / France / 52’ / Noir & blanc / status : completed / French / medium-lenght film / All Rights / French and International catalog

The old Jofroi sold his orchard to Fonse, but when the latter started to uproot the old unproductive trees, Jofroi opposed him. In order to portray Fonse as a cruel executioner, he blackmailed him by threatening to commit suicide.

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“The first neorealist film.”

Vittorio de Sica

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