Fanny

Marius embarked on “La Malaisie”, yielding to the irrepressible call of the sea. He left behind his old father César and his fiancée Fanny, who was carrying his child. Without news of the man she has loved for several months, the young woman resolves to marry the brave Honoré Panisse to give a father to her child. Very much in love with Fanny and delighted to have a child, Panisse adopts little Césariot. But one day, Marius returns… 

Fanny is a masterful continuation of the Marseille trilogy, filled with moments of tenderness, heartache, and hope. Director Marc Allégret skilfully captures the vivid and colourful atmosphere of Marseille, creating a poignant and sometimes amusing portrayal of heartbreak and its consequences, supported by Marcel Pagnol’s empathetic approach to his characters.