Synopsis
In an abandoned village, only Panturle still lives. All around, the land is dead and no longer produces anything. A grinder, Gédémus, arrives accompanied by a young woman, Arsule, whom he uses to pull his cart. The love that will be born between Panturle and Arsule will transform the destiny of the old village.
Technical data
- Genre: Drama
- Direction, screenplay and dialogues: Marcel Pagnol, based on the eponymous novel by Jean Giono published in 1930
- Assistant directors: Léon Bourrely, Henri Garzia
- Sets: Marius Brouquier, René Paoletti
- Photography: Willy Faktorovitch, Roger Ledru, Pierre Arnaudy, Henri Darriès
- Sound: Jean Lecoq, Marcel Lavoignat, Max Olivier, Étienne Fabre Philips sound recording
- Editing: Suzanne de Troye, assisted by Jeannette Ginestet
- Music: Arthur Honegger
- Shooting: Allauch, Aubagne, Gémenos, Roquevaire
- Producer: Marcel Pagnol
- Director of production: Charles Pons
- Production company: Les Films Marcel Pagnol
- Distribution company: Compagnie méditerranéenne de films
Distribution
- Fernandel: Urbain Gédémus, the grinder
- Gabriel Gabrio: Panturle, the peasant of Aubignane
- Orane Demazis: Irène Charles alias “Arsule”, Urbain’s companion
- Marguerite Moreno: Zia Mamèche alias ” la Mamèche
- Robert Le Vigan: the brigadier
- Henri Poupon: The Lover, a farmer friend of Panturle
- Odette Roger: Alphonsine, the wife of the Lover
- Milly Mathis: Belline, the wife of Jasmin
- Édouard Delmont: Father Gaubert, blacksmith
- Charles Blavette: Jasmin Gaubert, the son
- Paul Dullac: Mr. Astruc, wheat broker
- Louisard: the park warden
- Charblay: the butcher
- Marguerite Chabert: the Martine
- Jean Castan: Jérémie
- Louis Gay: Balthazar
- Robert Bassac: the tax collector
- Henri Rollan: Coriandre, the gendarme
- Robert Vattier: the station manager
- Olive Pierre (Pebre): Uncle Joseph
- Fabre: Cabanis
- Albert Spanna: the coachman
- Louis Chaix: the woodcutter
