Jofroi (1934)
Jofroi sells his orchard to Alphonse. Alphonse wants to use the land for crops, so he starts to cut down the trees. Jofroi is furious: how can someone cut down those trees? He threatens to commit suicide so that the small town will blame Alphonse and Alphonse’s life will be miserable. Alphonse, the curate, the teacher, and some of the townsfolk spend the rest of the movie trying to keep Jofroi from committing suicide…
Director: Marcel Pagnol
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 48 min
Release Date: February 16, 1934
Cast
- Vincent Scotto - Jofroi
- Henri Poupon - Fonse Durbec
- Annie Toinon - Barbe
- Odette Roger - Marie
- Charles Blavette - Tonin
- André Robert - l'instituteur
- José Tyrand - le curé
- Henry Darbey - le notaire
- Édouard Delmont - Gustave
Screenplay
- Marcel Pagnol (Screenplay)
- Jean Giono (Novel)
Cinematography: Willy Faktorovitch
Editing: André Robert, Suzanne de Troeye
Production: Les Auteurs Associés
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Marcel Pagnol
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jofroi about?
- Jofroi sells his orchard to Alphonse. Alphonse wants to use the land for crops, so he starts to cut down the trees. Jofroi is furious: how can someone cut down those trees? He threatens to commit suicide so that the small town will blame Alphonse and Alphonse’s life will be miserable. Alphonse, the curate, the teacher, and some of the townsfolk spend the rest of the movie trying to keep Jofroi from committing suicide…
- Who directed Jofroi?
- Jofroi was directed by Marcel Pagnol.
- Who stars in Jofroi?
- Jofroi stars Vincent Scotto, Henri Poupon, Annie Toinon, Odette Roger, Charles Blavette, André Robert.
- How long is Jofroi?
- Jofroi has a runtime of 48m (48 minutes).
- What genre is Jofroi?
- Jofroi is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Jofroi produced?
- Jofroi was produced in France.