My Father's Glory

France

Stellar adaptation of the 1957 novel by Marcel Pagnol. A young lad travels with his family, including uncle and aunt, to Provence where he learns about the land and what it takes to be a man.

Done with a light touch with a recurrent narration, filmed in yellowy sunlight in a sere, compelling terrain with likable characters and pacing just quick enough for my taste.

Many excellent films have been made of Pagnol's autobiographical books. This was one of them.

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