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My Mother's Castle (1991)
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
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To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
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Genre:Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Written By:Jérôme Tonnerre, Yves Robert
In Theaters:7/26/1991
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Runtime:99 minutes
Studio:Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, CNC
Cast
Yves Robert
Director
Philippe Caubère
Joseph Pagnol
Nathalie Roussel
Augustine Pagnol
Didier Pain
Uncle Jules
Thérèse Liotard
Aunt Rose
Julien Ciamaca
Marcel Pagnol
Victorien Delamare
Paul Pagnol
Joris Molinas
Lili des Bellons
Pierre Maguelon
François, father of Lili
Paul Crauchet
Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Julie Timmerman
Isabelle Cassignol
Jean Rochefort
Adolphe Cassignol, aka Loïs de Montmajour
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