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. Based on the best-selling memoirs of French novelist/filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this captivating recollection of a young boy’s life is an intelligent, emotionally realistic account of a more idyllic time.
Set in 1900 and 1901.
Starring Philippe Caubre, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Thrse Liotard, Julien Ciamaca.
Rated G