Jofroi

Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Vincent Scotto. It tells the story of a man who has sold his orchard. When the new owner wants to cut the trees down, the former owner threatens with suicide. The film is based on the short story "Jofroi de la Maussan" by Jean Giono, taken from the collection The Solitude of Compassion.^[1]

Cast

Vincent Scotto as Jofroi
Henri Poupon as Fonse
Charles Blavette as Antonin
Odette Roger as Marie
Annie Toinon as Barbe
Henri Darbrey as Le notaire
André Robert as L' instituteur
José Tyrand as Le curé

References

↑ Contrucci, Jean (1994-12-22). "Giono-Pagnol: le match du centenaire". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2014-08-17.

External links

Jofroi at marcel-pagnol.com

Marcel Pagnol

Literature	Topaze Souvenirs d'enfance My Father's Glory My Mother's Castle The Water of the Hills

Films directed	Jofroi Angèle César Harvest The Baker's Wife Heartbeat The Well-Digger's Daughter La Belle Meunière Topaze Letters from My Windmill

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