The read
A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%. Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 76% of the 344 1930s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 28 points higher than audiences do.
75 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean RenoirDirector
- Jean RenoirScreenplay
- Carl EinsteinScreenplay
- Paul BozziOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charles BlavetteAntonio Canova dit « Toni »
- Celia MontalvánJosépha
- Jenny HéliaMarie
- Max DalbanAlbert
- AndrexGaby
- Édouard DelmontFernand
- Michel KovachevitchSébastian
- Paul BozziJacques, le guitariste
- Vincent FlorioUn enfant de choeur (uncredited)
- Jacques LevertPolice Commissioner (uncredited)
