The Nostalgic Imagination of Marcel Pagnol
We will explore Pagnol’s major contributions to both comedy and tragedy and begin to re-read Pagnol as a major filmmaker of French national identity.
Best known in the UK for the two films of 1986 (‘Jean de Florette’ and ‘Manon des Sources’) directed by Claude Berri, Pagnol's cinematic imagination continues today to strongly shape French heritage cinema. He repeatedly offers viewers a 'certain nostalgic idea of France' that appears timeless and unchanging.
This talk accompanies the short season of films by or based on the work of Marcel Pagnol, and is presented by Professor Hugo Frey (University of Chichester), author of ‘Nationalism and the Cinema in France’ (2014) and co-author of ‘The Look of the 1960s’ (2025).
100m inc Q&A
Tickets £8
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