Fanny (1932): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Fanny is a 1932 comedy drama directed by Marc Allégret, starring Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis Panisse, Raimu and Fernand Charpin. It runs 2 hours 7 minutes and earned $8,262 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 7m (127 min)
- Director
- Marc Allégret
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films Marcel Pagnol
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fanny About?
The premise of Fanny without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Marius leaves, Fanny discovers she is carrying his child, a revelation that angers her mother and Marius’s father, César. Facing social pressure and wanting security for her baby, she reluctantly agrees to marry the much older, kind widower Honoré Panisse, hoping to provide a stable future.
Fanny Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- france
- marseille france
- group of friends
- pregnant bride
- sailor
- cafe
- provence
- sequel
- second in trilogy
- pregnancy
- writing a letter
- port
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- harbor
- gossip
- bar proprietor
- bar owner
- letter
- barkeeper
- waterfront bar
- waterfront
- dictating a letter
- marriage proposal
- older man younger woman relationship
- prayer
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- fainting
- mother daughter relationship
- unplanned pregnancy
- merchant
- confession
- marriage
- wedding
- childbirth
- newborn baby
- return from the sea
- return home
- parent grown child relationship
- father son relationship
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
- male female relationship
- screenplay adapted by author
- marseille trilogy
- part of trilogy
- based on a stage play
- character name as title
- one word title
Fanny Cast & Characters
Orane Demazis leads the cast as Fanny Cabanis Panisse, with Raimu as César Olivier and Fernand Charpin as Honoré Panisse. Directed by Marc Allégret; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marc Allégret
- Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis Panisse
- Raimu as César Olivier
- Fernand Charpin as Honoré Panisse
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Pierre Fresnay as Marius Olivier
Also Starring in Fanny
· 11 more- Louis Boulle Elzear Panisse
- Alida Rouffe Honorine Cabanis
- Édouard Delmont Dr. Felicien Venelle (uncredited)
- Robert Vattier Monsieur Brun
- Marcel Maupi Innocent Mangiapan, ferry crewman
- Milly Mathis Claudine Foulon
- Pierre Prévert Un voyageur du tramway (uncredited)
- Odette Roger Fortunette
- Auguste Mouriès Félix Escartefigue, ferry captain
- Annie Toinon Amélie (uncredited)
- André Gide
More from Marc Allégret
More films directed by Marc Allégret: Sunday Encounter, Be Beautiful and Shut Up, Lady Chatterley’s Lover and School for Love.
Fanny Plot Summary
What happens in Fanny from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Marseille, Marius Olivier, the son of bartender César, has nurtured a secret orange-tinted romance with his childhood friend, Fanny Cabanis Panisse, the daughter of a harbor fish seller. He pursues a dream by signing on for a five-year scientific expedition aboard a vessel, seeking new horizons beyond the bustle of the port. Soon after his departure, Fanny discovers she is pregnant, and her mother steps in, urging her to reconsider the marriage proposal of Honoré Panisse, a wealthy middle-aged widower who would give the child a stable life.
Full summary
The whole story of Fanny, scene by scene
Fanny Box Office
Fanny grossed $8,262 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$8.3K
- US & Canada
- $8.3K
How Well Do You Know Fanny?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the bartender whose son is Marius?
Cars in Fanny
7 cars on screen, including the 1928 Citroën B14 G and the 1930 Citroën C4 III.
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1928 Citroën B14 G Background role -
1930 Citroën C4 III Background role -
1932 Peugeot 201 Background role -
unknown Background role
Fanny Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “La trilogie marseillaise de Marcel Pagnol : Fanny” and “芬妮”.
- Also known as
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- La trilogie marseillaise de Marcel Pagnol : Fanny
- 芬妮
- 화니
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Fanny FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Fanny, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fanny?
Fanny runs 2 hours 7 minutes (127 minutes).
When was Fanny released?
Fanny was released on October 27, 1932.
Who directed Fanny?
Fanny was directed by Marc Allégret.
More films by Marc Allégret Who is in the cast of Fanny?
Fanny stars Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis Panisse, Raimu as César Olivier and Fernand Charpin as Honoré Panisse, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Fanny make at the box office?
Fanny grossed $8,262 worldwide.
Does Fanny have a post-credit scene?
No. Fanny has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fanny in?
The original language of Fanny is French.
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