Exposition - "Marcel Pagnol fait son cinéma"

130 years ago, one of the greatest playwrights, writers and filmmakers of his time, Marcel Pagnol, was born in Aubagne. Coincidentally, that same year, the LUMIERE brothers presented their new invention, the cinematograph.

Marcel Pagnol is a unique case in the history of cinema. A daring, visionary and creative entrepreneur, he imposed talking pictures. He was the first to manage the entire production chain, from writing to distribution. Marcel Pagnol's cinema was characterized first and...