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Marius (1931): Cast & Box Office

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Marius is a 1931 comedy drama directed by Alexander Korda, starring Pierre Fresnay as Marius Ollivier, fils de César, Raimu and Orane Demazis. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $8,262 worldwide.

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Marius (1931) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 8m (128 min)
Director
Alexander Korda
Genres
Drama , Comedy , Romance
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Marius About?

The premise of Marius without spoilers.

César runs a bustling bar on the Marseille port, helped by his 23‑year‑old son Marius. Childhood friends Fanny and Marius are in love, yet Marius dreams of far‑off seas whenever a ship whistles. When the wealthy M. Panisse courts Fanny and a departing clipper offers Marius a deckhand job, the pair must choose between love and adventure, while César, generous and wise, offers his guidance.

Marius Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • marseille france
  • group of friends
  • france
  • love
  • wanderlust
  • fishmonger
  • widower
  • marriage proposal
  • quarrel
  • melancholy
  • leaving home
  • mother daughter relationship
+38 more
  • cheating at cards
  • playing cards
  • friendship
  • marseille accent
  • harbor
  • mediterranean sea
  • sailor
  • father son relationship
  • cafe
  • provence
  • first of trilogy
  • part of trilogy
  • port
  • cafe owner
  • cafe proprietor
  • parent grown child relationship
  • waterfront bar
  • waterfront
  • patron
  • young lovers
  • card game
  • game of cards
  • running away to the sea
  • southern france
  • jealous man
  • man woman romance
  • seaport
  • sailing ship
  • playing bridge
  • barkeep
  • bartender
  • provincial
  • widower single woman relationship
  • anisette
  • kiss
  • implied sex
  • 1 month later
  • belt
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Cast & crew

Marius Cast & Characters

Pierre Fresnay leads the cast as Marius Ollivier, fils de César, with Raimu as César Ollivier and Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine. Directed by Alexander Korda; 17 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Marius

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From the director

More from Alexander Korda

More films directed by Alexander Korda: An Ideal Husband, Perfect Strangers, That Hamilton Woman and Rembrandt.

Full filmography
Box office

Marius Box Office

Marius grossed $8,262 worldwide.

1931 box office

Worldwide gross

$8.3K

US & Canada
$8.3K
Videos

Marius Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Marius.

Marius (1931) Bande Annonce Rééditée [HD]
Cars

Cars in Marius

1 car on screen: the Renault Vivastella.

  • Renault Vivastella in Marius Renault Vivastella Background role
Details

Marius Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “마리우스” and “马里乌斯”.

Also known as
  • 마리우스
  • 马里乌斯

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FAQ

Marius FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Marius, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Marius?

Marius runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

When was Marius released?

Marius was released on October 9, 1931.

Who directed Marius?

Marius was directed by Alexander Korda.

More films by Alexander Korda

Who is in the cast of Marius?

Marius stars Pierre Fresnay as Marius Ollivier, fils de César, Raimu as César Ollivier and Orane Demazis as Fanny Cabanis, fille d'Honorine, among 17 credited actors.

How much did Marius make at the box office?

Marius grossed $8,262 worldwide.

Does Marius have a post-credit scene?

No. Marius has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Marius in?

The original language of Marius is French.

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