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Toni

Toni

19357.01h 24m

Overview

In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in the agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down for good — like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, romance, or enmity, and Toni becomes entangled in a web of increasingly passionate relationships. For there is his best pal Fernand, but also Albert, his overbearing foreman; there is Sebastian, a steady Spanish peasant, but also Gabi, his young rogue relative; there is Marie, but there is also Josefa.

Directed by Jean Renoir
Written by Jean Renoir, Jacques Levert, Carl Einstein
Produced by Marcel Pagnol
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Top Cast

Charles Blavette

Charles Blavette

Antonio Canova dit « Toni »

Celia Montalván

Celia Montalván

Josépha

Jenny Hélia

Jenny Hélia

Marie

Max Dalban

Max Dalban

Albert

Andrex

Andrex

Gaby

Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Fernand

M

Michel Kovachevitch

Sébastian

P

Paul Bozzi

Jacques, le guitariste

V

Vincent Florio

Un enfant de choeur (uncredited)

J

Jacques Levert

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

About Toni

Toni is a drama, romance film released in 1935. Directed by Jean Renoir, it stars Charles Blavette, Celia Montalván, Jenny Hélia. In the 1920s, the Provence is a magnet for immigrants seeking work in the quarries or in the agriculture. Many mingle with locals and settle down for good — like Toni, an Italian who has moved in with Marie, a Frenchwoman. Even a well-ordered existence is not immune from boredom, friendship, romance, or enmity, and Toni becomes entangled in a web of increasingly passionate relationships. For there is his best pal Fernand, but also Albert, his overbearing foreman; there is Sebastian, a steady Spanish peasant, but also Gabi, his young rogue relative; there is Marie, but there is also Josefa.

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