The Nostalgic Imagination of Marcel Pagnol
This talk accompanies the short season of films by or based on the work of Marcel Pagnol. It will explore his major contributions to both comedy and tragedy and begin to re-read Pagnol as a major filmmaker of French national identity. Best known in the UK for the two films of 1986 ('Jean de Florette' and 'Manon des Sources') directed by Clauide Berri, Pagnol's cinematic imagination continues today to strongly shape French heritage cinema. Pagnol repeatedly offers viewers a 'certain nostalgic idea of France' that appears timeless and unchanging. This talk is presented by Professor Hugo Frey (University of Chichester), author of 'Nationalism and the Cinema in France' (2014) and co-author of 'The Look of the 1960s' (2025).
Sat 29 Nov 10:30
