Jofroi (1933)

Synopsis

The old Jofroi sold his orchard to Fonse, but when the latter started to uproot the old unproductive trees, Jofroi opposed him. In order to portray Fonse as a cruel executioner, he blackmailed him by threatening to commit suicide…

Technical data

Duration: 52 minutes
Genre: Dramatic comedy
Director, screenplay and dialogues: Marcel Pagnol
Based on the novel by Jean Giono, Jofroi de la Maussan, published in 1932 in Solitude de la pitié
Set design: Jean Bijon
Photography: Willy Faktorovitch
Sound: Pierre-Louis Calvet
Editing: Suzanne de Troeye et André Robert
Music: Vincent Scotto
Production company: Les Auteurs Associés