Marcel Pagnol

Marcel Pagnol was born in Aubagne on 28 February 1895, the son of a schoolteacher, and grew up in Marseille. He took a degree in English in 1916 and taught for several years, in Tarascon, in Marseille and then in Paris, before devoting himself to the theatre, where his plays brought him success. Coming to cinema with the talkies, he founded in Marseille his own production company and studios, which allowed him to control the production, direction and distribution of his films. Elected to the Académie française in 1946, he died in Paris on 18 April 1974.

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• CinemaThe Baker's WifeLa Femme du boulangerMarcel Pagnol · 1938Cinema