Special Features:
-Original Theatrical Trailer
Based on the best-selling memoirs of French
novelist/filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this captivating
recollection of a young boy's life in turn-of-the-
century South of France is an intelligent,
emotionallyrealistic account of a more idyllic
time. A glorious celebration of family, this is
one of the most beguiling films since charm went
out of fashion (Time)! Among the intoxicating
hills of rustic Bastide Neuve, young Marcel and
his family experience an unforgettable summer
holiday. Marcel,mystified by nature, eagerly turns
to his father, Joseph, for an education on the
ways of the wild.But Joseph comes up short in
Marcel's eyes when cantankerous Uncle Julesan
experienced woodsmanproves to be far more
knowledgeable. To redeem himself, Joseph
challenges Jules to a hunting matchto prove once
and for all that he is not only the patriarch but
a father who deserves respect.
Format size: | Widescreen |
Languages: | English, French |
Country: | US |
Runtime: | 110 min. |
Number of discs: | 1 |
Subtitles: | English, Spanish, French |