Movie

Toni (1935)

• February 22, 1935
• 1h 24m

• Drama
• Romance

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.

Director

Jean Renoir

Writers

Jean Renoir, Jacques Levert, Carl Einstein

Starring

Charles Blavette, Celia Montalván, Jenny Hélia