Toni
1935, Film, 84 min, Crime, Drama, Romance, French, France, MoviePedia score 68
In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in the agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down for good — like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, romance, or enmity, and Toni becomes entangled in a web of increasingly passionate relationships. For there is his best pal Fernand, but also Albert, his overbearing foreman; there is Sebastian, a steady Spanish peasant, but also Gabi, his young rogue relative; there is Marie, but there is also Josefa.
Directed by Jean Renoir
Cast
- Charles Blavette as Toni
- Celia Montalván as Josefa
- Jenny Hélia as Marie
- Édouard Delmont as Fernand
- Max Dalban as Albert
- Michel Kovachevitch as Sebastian
- Andrex as Gabi
- Paul Bozzi as Guitar Player
- Vincent Florio as Un enfant de choeur
- Jacques Levert as Police Commissioner
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