Marseille Trilogy

Through the lively and warm universe of the Old Port, Pagnol showcases a unique art of dialogue, where humor, tenderness, and the sunny spirit of southern France bring to life characters now inseparable from the Marseillais imagination.

Far beyond a simple local chronicle, the trilogy explores with profound humanity the central themes of Pagnol’s work: the tension between the desire to escape and attachment to home, the thwarted impulses of love, and the solidarity and tensions of everyday life. By presenting a realism that is at once popular, poetic, and deeply rooted in its setting, these three films form a heartfelt and universal monument that continues to carry the voice and soul of Marseille. Presented in new restorations.