My Mother's Castle
Return to childhood in Provence.
Genres
Overview
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseilles, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1990-10-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
281
Vote Average
7.2
Philippe Caubère
Joseph Pagnol
Nathalie Roussel
Augustine Pagnol
Didier Pain
Uncle Jules
Thérèse Liotard
Aunt Rose
Julien Ciamaca
Marcel Pagnol
Victorien Delamare
Paul Pagnol
Joris Molinas
Lili des Bellons
Pierre Maguelon
François, father of Lili
Paul Crauchet
Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Julie Timmerman
Isabelle Cassignol
Jean Rochefort
Adolphe Cassignol, aka Loïs de Montmajour
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Bouzigue, hunting whip
Georges Wilson
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Patrick Préjean
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René Loyon
Mr. Besson
Raoul Curet
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Maxime Lombard
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Jean-Pierre Darras
Narrator, Marcel Pagnol (voice)
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André Chaumeau
Alain Ganas
Louis Lalanne
Élizabeth Macocco
Jean Maurel
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