Words of wisdom and wit
23 February 2023
Summary
Manon, a wild shepherdess driven by the desire for revenge, is not content to repel the advances of poor Ugolin, who proclaims his passion to all winds. She diverts the spring that feeds the communal fountain with water. The whole village is condemned to death…
“In June 1952, Marcel Pagnol started shooting. In order not to get out of the atmosphere, Marcel and Jacqueline moved into a house in the village. The film was shot from start to finish in La Treille and its surroundings. The shy Rellys is their host; every morning, he shaves and drinks coffee with his author who explains the finer points of the role of Ugolin. This summer is particularly hot. So we get up early to work before the torrid hours; sometimes, however, the operator reports that the actors “have the nose in the mouth and the wrinkles of my grandmother” because the sun is at its zenith.”
René Pagnol
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