Harvest (1937)
In the 30s, a small village in the Provence is losing its inhabitants because young people prefer to go to the city to find easy jobs and escape from being farmers living in relative poverty. Only a few old people and the poacher Panturle remain. Panturle dreams of bringing the village back to life, finding a wife, founding a family and work as a farmer. One day, the village is visited by a traveling knife-grinder, Urbain Gedemus and a young woman, Arsule. Gedemus treats Arsule like a slave, but Arsule accept this because she has nowhere to go and -we guess- her 'work' with Gedemus is the last thing that saves her from being a prostitute. When she meets Panturle and knows about his dreams, she escapes from Gedemus and decides to stay with him. Together, they start a new life, made of hard farming work but mostly of happiness to have each other, fulfilling the earlier dreams of Panturle. Can anything break the happiness of their new life?
Cast
- Fernandel - Urbain Gedemus
- Robert Le Vigan - Sergeant De Sault
- Marguerite Moreno - Zia Mameche
- Gabriel Gabrio - Panturle, le paysan d'Aubignane
- Orane Demazis - Mlle Irène alias « Arsule », la compagne d'Urbain
- Henri Poupon - le fermier ami de Panturle
- Odette Roger - Alphonsine
- Milly Mathis - Belline
- Édouard Delmont - le père Gaubert, forgeron
- Charles Blavette - Jasmin Gaubert, le fils
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Harvest about?
- In the 30s, a small village in the Provence is losing its inhabitants because young people prefer to go to the city to find easy jobs and escape from being farmers living in relative poverty. Only a few old people and the poacher Panturle remain. Panturle dreams of bringing the village back to life, finding a wife, founding a family and work as a farmer. One day, the village is visited by a traveling knife-grinder, Urbain Gedemus and a young woman, Arsule. Gedemus treats Arsule like a slave, but Arsule accept this because she has nowhere to go and -we guess- her 'work' with Gedemus is the last thing that saves her from being a prostitute. When she meets Panturle and knows about his dreams, she escapes from Gedemus and decides to stay with him. Together, they start a new life, made of hard farming work but mostly of happiness to have each other, fulfilling the earlier dreams of Panturle. Can anything break the happiness of their new life?
- Who directed Harvest?
- Harvest was directed by Marcel Pagnol.
- Who stars in Harvest?
- Harvest stars Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan, Marguerite Moreno, Gabriel Gabrio, Orane Demazis, Henri Poupon.
- How long is Harvest?
- Harvest has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is Harvest?
- Harvest is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Harvest produced?
- Harvest was produced in France.