Daniel Auteuil's Marius & Fanny Heading to Blu-ray
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Posted September 30, 2013 07:03 PM by Webmaster
French label Pathe Distribution will release on Blu-ray actor/director Daniel Auteuil's latest two films, Marius and Fanny, starring Raphaël Personnaz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Victoire Bélézy, Marie-Anne Chazel, Nicolas Vaude, and Daniel Auteuil. The two films will be available for purchase in France on November 13th.
In addition to the standard individual releases, Pathe Distribution will also have the two films available in a box set.
Marius and Fanny are based on the famous plays by Marcel Pagnol (Jean de Florette and Manon des sources).
Earlier this month, Kino Lorber announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the two films. However, preliminary theatrical and home video release dates for the films are yet to be revealed.
Official synopses courtesy of Kino Lorber:
Marius
This moving love story by Marcel Pagnol is set at the Old Port of Marseille, in the Bar de la Marine, run by César and his son Marius. A dreamer, Marius sees a life for himself on the sea, embarking on one of the many ships that sail by each day heading off to distant horizons. Fanny, a young woman who sells shellfish outside the bar, is secretly in love with Marius (who has always secretly loved her back). When Marius finally gets his chance to go to sea, Fanny plots to keep him back by revealing her love for him and stirring his jealousy with another man who is enamored of her. Marius must struggle between the call of the ocean and his love for Fanny, and risk sacrificing what is most important to him.
Fanny
Based on the celebrated play by Marcel Pagnol, Fanny tells the story of Marius as he abandons Fanny and runs away to sea, not realizing that she is expecting his child. Fanny finds herself in the dishonorable position of being an unmarried mother, unable to provide for herself and the child. With her mother's blessing, Fanny marries a prosperous shopkeeper in order to provide for the future. However, when Marius finally becomes aware of his profound love for Fanny, he returns home to win back her affections and care for the child, but faces the consequences of his actions when Fanny urges him to stay out of her life for the sake of the child's future and the honor of the family.
In addition to the standard individual releases, Pathe Distribution will also have the two films available in a box set.
Marius and Fanny are based on the famous plays by Marcel Pagnol (Jean de Florette and Manon des sources).
Earlier this month, Kino Lorber announced that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the two films. However, preliminary theatrical and home video release dates for the films are yet to be revealed.
Official synopses courtesy of Kino Lorber:
Marius
This moving love story by Marcel Pagnol is set at the Old Port of Marseille, in the Bar de la Marine, run by César and his son Marius. A dreamer, Marius sees a life for himself on the sea, embarking on one of the many ships that sail by each day heading off to distant horizons. Fanny, a young woman who sells shellfish outside the bar, is secretly in love with Marius (who has always secretly loved her back). When Marius finally gets his chance to go to sea, Fanny plots to keep him back by revealing her love for him and stirring his jealousy with another man who is enamored of her. Marius must struggle between the call of the ocean and his love for Fanny, and risk sacrificing what is most important to him.
Fanny
Based on the celebrated play by Marcel Pagnol, Fanny tells the story of Marius as he abandons Fanny and runs away to sea, not realizing that she is expecting his child. Fanny finds herself in the dishonorable position of being an unmarried mother, unable to provide for herself and the child. With her mother's blessing, Fanny marries a prosperous shopkeeper in order to provide for the future. However, when Marius finally becomes aware of his profound love for Fanny, he returns home to win back her affections and care for the child, but faces the consequences of his actions when Fanny urges him to stay out of her life for the sake of the child's future and the honor of the family.
