My Mother's Castle / My Father's Glory (2 Pack)
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Primary Contributor: Didier PainPrimary Contributor: Nathalie Roussel
Primary Contributor: Therese Liotard
Primary Contributor: Julien Ciamaca
Primary Contributor: Philippe Caubere
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 209 minutes
Product features:
- REGION 1 DVD - NSTC
DVD Reviews of My Mother's Castle / My Father's Glory (2 Pack)
DVD Review: 2 of the most charming films you will ever see!
Summary: 5 Stars
In 1990, writer director Yves Robert (War of the Buttons (1994)) adapted the delightful novels of Marcel Pagnol, "The Glory of My Father" and "My Mother's Castle" to critical acclaim for the big screen. Too bad, that these two incredibly delightful films have still tended to remain a French mainstay. Well now, both have been wonderfully transferred to DVD in all of their glory of an Era that has sadly slipped away, even from French Cinema.
"My Father's Glory" and "My Mother's Castle" are two films, each dependent on the other, to tell the charming and almost idyllic childhood of successful novelist and film director Marcel Pagnol. Both films are SO charming and warm and full of life and detail about the childhood and family life of a schoolteacher and his family and extended family in 1900 Marseilles. "Father" is a man of the new age, atheistic, warm, beloved by all, adored by his wife, and mostly his son. The first film details Marcel's idolizing of his Father and the family's Summer Vacation in the Hills of Provence. The colour and cinematography are superlative, and the story is engrossing, infectious, warm and sun-drenched in humour and love. The second film, "My Mother's Castle", commences at the end of the first and chronicles the amazing feat of the family as they return to their beloved Summer home and how they must sneak through wealthy estates ("Mother" is particularly afraid of one castle along the canal). Each situation, each character, each camera shot, each actor is such perfection that it is impossible to sing the praises of such artistry any further.
Yes you read subtitles!!! These films are absolutely worth the effort and the time!
Marcel Pagnol also wrote the legendary Jean De Florette / Manon of the Spring (MGM World Films), another highly successful film duet.
These films CAN be found on VHS, formatted for television.
Description of My Mother's Castle / My Father's Glory (2 Pack)
My Father's Glory DVD New Based on the bestselling memoirs of French novelist/filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this captivating recollection of a young boy's life in turnofthecentury South of France is an intelligent, emotionally realistic account of a more idyllic time. A glorious celebration of family, this is one of the most beguiling films since charm went out of fashion (Time)! Among the intoxicating hills of rustic Bastide Neuve, young Marcel and his family experience an unforgettable summer holiday. Marcel,mystified by nature, eagerly turns to his father, Joseph, for an education on the ways of the wild.But Joseph comes up short in Marcel's eyes when cantankerous Uncle Julesan experienced woodsman proves to be far more knowledgeable. To redeem himself, Joseph challenges Jules to a hunting matchto prove once and for all that he is not only the patriarch but a father who deserves respect. Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer French Language Stereo and English Language My Mother's Castle DVD New Every holiday Marcel and his family go to their cottage in the Provence (France). He likes the hills in this region. Before they arrive at the cottage they have to walk about 5 miles. With the cooperation of an expupil of Marcels father, who's a teacher, they only have to walk 1 mile, since they can take a shortcut along a canal, through the backyards of some excentric people. During one of these holidays he meets Isabelle, a pretty but conceited girl... Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer French Language Stereo and English Language MonoGeneral DVDs
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