My Father's Glory (La Gloria de Mon Pere)

1990

My Father's Glory (La Gloria de Mon Pere)

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My Father's Glory (La Gloire de Mon Pere) is the first of French director Yves Robert's two films based on the memoirs of filmmaker/author Marcel Pagnol. In the early 1900s, young Marcel (Julien Ciamaca) makes regular trips with his family to their quaint farmhouse in the countryside surrounding Provence. One summer, Marcel's uncle (Didier Pain) comes along. Uncle's Catholicism immediately clashes with the agnoticism of Marcel's schoolteacher father (Philippe Caubere). During a pheasant hunt, the uncle hopes to prove his superiority over the father. So what happens? Take a glance at the film's title for a clue. My Father's Glory was followed up by the equally delightful My Mother's Castle (91).

Rating:

G
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama
Directed By:

Yves Robert
Written By:

Louis Nucéra, Jerome Tonnerre, Yves Robert, Lucette Andréi
In Theaters:

Aug 29, 1990 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Sep 2, 2003
Runtime:

110 minutes
Studio:

Orion Home Video

Cast

Julien Ciamaca
as Marcel

Philippe Caubère
as Joseph

Nathalie Roussel
as Augustine

Didier Pain
as Uncle Jules

Thérèse Liotard
as Aunt Rose

Victorian Delamare
as Paul

Victorien Delamare
as Paul, Age 5

Joris Molinas
as Lili

Jean-Pierre Darras
as Marcel

Paul Crauchet
as Mond des Parpaillouns

Pierre Maguelon
as Francois

Michel Modo
as Postman

Victor Garrivier
as Parish Priest

Gerard Moulevrier

Jean Rougerie
as Secondhand Dealer

Raoul Curet
as M. Vincent

Rene Loyon
as M. Besson

Michele Loubet
as Mlle. Guimard

Maxime Lombard
as M. Arnaud

Benoît Martin
as Marcel (age 5)

Benjamin Detriche
as Paul (age 3)

Louis Lalanne

Philippe Uchan

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Shows how the embrace of place enables us to nourish our inner identity and to stretch our consciousness

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice