My Father's Glory (1990)
La gloire de mon père (original title)Reference View | Change View
- G
- 1h 45min
- Adventure, Biography
- Aug 1991 (USA)
- Movie
At the end of the nineteenth century, little Marcel lives with his parents in the Provence countryside. During his holiday, Marcel meets Lili, a local boy who knows all the secrets of the hills, and the two become fast friends.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Philippe Caubère | ... |
Joseph Pagnol
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Nathalie Roussel | ... |
Augustine
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Didier Pain | ... |
Oncle Jules
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| Thérèse Liotard | ... |
Tante Rose
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Julien Ciamaca | ... |
Marcel à 11 ans
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Victorien Delamare | ... |
Paul
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Joris Molinas | ... |
Lili des Bellons
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Benoît Martin | ... |
Marcel petit
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| Paul Crauchet | ... |
Edmond des Papillons
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| Pierre Maguelon | ... |
François
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| Michel Modo | ... |
le facteur
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| Jean Rougerie | ... |
Bergougnas, le brocanteur
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| Jean-Pierre Darras | ... |
Récitant (La voix de Marcel) / Narrator (voice)
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Victor Garrivier | ... |
le curé de la Treille
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Raoul Curet | ... |
Monsieur Vincent
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Annick Danis |
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Louis Lalanne |
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Maxime Lombard | ... |
Monsieur Arnaud
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Michèle Loubet | ... |
Mademoiselle Guimard, l'institutrice
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René Loyon | ... |
Monsieur Besson
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Sébastien Grazzini |
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Benjamin Detriche | ... |
Paul à 3 ans
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| Andrée Damant | ... |
A woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Yves Robert | ||
Written by
| Louis Nucéra | ... | () |
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | (novel) |
| Yves Robert | ... | () |
| Jérôme Tonnerre | ... | () |
Produced by
| Alain Poiré | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimir Cosma | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Alazraki | ||
| Christophe Beaucarne | ||
| Eric Vallée | ||
| Paco Wiser | ||
Editing by
| Pierre Gillette | ||
Editorial Department
| Michel Bouchot | ... | assistant editor |
| Olivia Lumbroso | ... | assistant editor |
| Gladys Piocelle | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gérard Moulévrier | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Dugied | ||
Costume Design by
| Dominique Gay | ||
| Agnès Nègre | ||
Makeup Department
| Maryse Félix | ... | makeup artist |
| Monique Huylebroeck | ... | makeup artist |
| Danielle Jacquillard | ... | hair stylist (as Danièle Jaquillard) |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Jacques Allaire | ... | unit manager |
| Bruno Azzi | ... | unit manager |
| Guy Azzi | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Claude Cartier | ... | unit manager |
| Monique Colotte | ... | unit manager |
| Marc Goldstaub | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Gilles Bannier | ... | assistant director |
| Luc Etienne | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Claude Ventura | ... | first assistant director |
| Daniel Ziskind | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| François Borgeaud | ... | assistant property master |
| Jean-Claude Bourdin | ... | assistant decorator |
| Martin Drescher | ... | assistant decorator |
| Chantal Giuliani | ... | set dresser |
| Henri Lorente | ... | carpenter |
| Christian Portal | ... | assistant decorator (as Christian 'Coyotte' Portal) |
| Alain Racine | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Monique André | ... | sound editor |
| Gilbert Crozet | ... | dubbing editor |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound mixer (as Bernard Leroux) |
| Alain Lévy | ... | sound effects |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | sound effects |
| Alain Sempé | ... | sound |
| Jacques Thomas-Gérard | ... | foley mixer |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
| Olivier Villette | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Atellian | ... | key grip |
| Robert Beulens | ... | gaffer |
| Jean-César Chiabaut | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Gilbert Duhalde | ... | camera operator |
| Jérôme Prébois | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Brigitte McKellar | ... | extras casting (as Brigitte MacKellar) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dominique Roulance | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nathalie Alquier | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Lucette Andréi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Colette Chevereau | ... | production administrator |
| Roger Pera | ... | production administrator |
| Dominique Segall | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (present)
- Gaumont Production (co-production)
- Les Productions de la Guéville
- TF1 Films Production
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (particiaption)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Orion Classics (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Albatros Film (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (1991) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sonet Film AB (1991) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Look Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- The Home Cinema Group (1992) (Australia) (video) (under the 'Curzon' label) (subtitled)
- NHK-BS2 (1993) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1995) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
- MGM World Films (1999) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- TF1 Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD) (subtitled)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- MGM World Films (2002) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Pando (2003) (Japan) (DVD) (with "Le Chateau de Ma Mere")
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2008) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Eizô Bunka-sha (2019) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (with "Le Chateau de Ma Mere")
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young boy's life in turn-of-the-century France. Marcel, witnesses the success of his teacher father, as well as the success of his arrogant Uncle Jules. Marcel and family spend their summer vacation in a cottage in Provence, and Marcel befriends a local boy who teaches him the secrets of the hills in Provence.
Written by Huy D. Huynh |
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| Taglines | A childhood in Provence. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 'La Gloire de mon père', published in France in 1957, is the first volume of four autobiographical novels by Marcel Pagnol. The second volume, 'Le château de ma mere', was published in 1958. In the novels, Marcel's meeting Lili takes place in volume two, as does Marcel's decision to stay at Provence as a hermit. The two novels were translated into English and published by Doubleday (in the U.S) as a single book in 1960 under the title 'The Days Were Too Short', This translation was reprinted by North Point Press as a single book titled 'My Father's Glory / and / My Mother's Castle' in 1986. See more » |
| Goofs | On the family's holiday, each time that it is raining the sky is bright and without a cloud (except the scene with the storm). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Doctor/Dutch/Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey/My Father's Glory/My Mother's Castle (1991). See more » |
| Quotes |
Augustine:
You need your gun to go shopping? Joseph Pagnol: You never know. See more » |