Jofroi | |
Director: | Marcel Pagnol |
Producer: | René Pagnol |
Starring: | Vincent Scotto Henri Poupon Charles Blavette |
Music: | Vincent Scotto |
Editing: | Suzanne de Troeye André Robert |
Studio: | Les Auteurs Associés |
Distributor: | Les Films Marcel Pagnol |
Runtime: | 52 minutes |
Country: | France |
Language: | French |
Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Vincent Scotto.[1] 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, which appears in the collection of his short stories The Solitude of Compassion.[2]