Portrait of Marcel Pagnol

Directing

Marcel Pagnol

Career

Active from 1931 to 2025, with a break from 1958 to 1967, busiest in 1933 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Marius
Marius
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Marcel Pagnol Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.7, average 4.8
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 5
  • French Cinema 5
  • Character-Driven Narrative 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Classic French Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Emotional Resonance 2
  • Melodrama 2
  • Rural Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 58
Marius
Marius (2026)

Author, Dialogue

A Magnificent Life
A Magnificent Life (2025)
GoodWatch score 53

Novel

The Time of Secrets
The Time of Secrets (2022)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

2010s

4 titles · average score 59
Fanny
Fanny (2013)
GoodWatch score 49

Theatre Play

Marius
Marius (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

Theatre Play

The Well Digger's Daughter
The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel

Jules et Marcel
Jules et Marcel (2011)

Author

2000s

4 titles
Fanny
Fanny (2008)

Writer

The Time of Secrets
The Time of Secrets (2007)

Novel

The Time of Love
The Time of Love (2007)

Novel

Ohnsorg Theater - Der goldene Anker
Ohnsorg Theater - Der goldene Anker (2001)

Writer

1990s

3 titles · average score 75
La femme du boulanger
La femme du boulanger (1999)

Screenplay

My Mother's Castle
My Mother's Castle (1990)
GoodWatch score 75

Novel

My Father's Glory
My Father's Glory (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel

1980s

2 titles · average score 81
Manon of the Spring
Manon of the Spring (1986)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

Jean de Florette
Jean de Florette (1986)
GoodWatch score 84

Novel

1970s

4 titles
Marius
Marius (1977)

Writer

César
César (1977)

Writer

Fanny
Fanny (1977)

Writer

Nagham Fi Hayaty
Nagham Fi Hayaty (1975)

Novel, Story

1960s

6 titles · average score 63
Le Curé de Cucugnan
Le Curé de Cucugnan (1968)

Director

Pekař a kočka
Pekař a kočka (1967)

Theatre Play

Al-modeer Al-Fanni
Al-modeer Al-Fanni (1965)

Original Concept

Topaze
Topaze (1963)

Theatre Play

Fanny
Fanny (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

Theatre Play

Mr. Topaze
Mr. Topaze (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Theatre Play

1950s

10 titles · average score 70
Fanny
Fanny (1958)

Book

Topaze
Topaze (1957)

Writer

Letters from My Windmill
Letters from My Windmill (1954)

Director

Manon of the Spring
Manon of the Spring (1953)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Producer

Carnival
Carnival (1953)

Producer, Screenplay

Ugolin
Ugolin (1953)

Writer, Dialogue

Topaze
Topaze (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

The Prize
The Prize (1950)

Writer

The Ways of Love
The Ways of Love (1950)

Director

L'île de lumière
L'île de lumière (1950)

Co-Producer

1940s

8 titles · average score 68
Flirtation in Spring
Flirtation in Spring (1949)

Theatre Play

Chansons de Marseille
Chansons de Marseille (1949)

Co-Producer

The Pretty Miller Girl
The Pretty Miller Girl (1948)

Writer, Director

Naïs
Naïs (1945)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

La Prière aux étoiles
La Prière aux étoiles (1941)

Director, Scenario Writer

La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé)
La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé) (1941)

Scenario Writer, Director

La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut)
La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut) (1941)

Director, Writer

The Well-Digger's Daughter
The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Writer

1930s

23 titles · average score 76
Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1938)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

The Baker's Wife
The Baker's Wife (1938)
GoodWatch score 89

Producer, Director

Port of Seven Seas
Port of Seven Seas (1938)

Novel

Harvest
Harvest (1937)
GoodWatch score 71

Director, Producer

César
César (1936)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Screenplay

Merlusse
Merlusse (1935)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Writer

Angele
Angele (1934)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Director

Jofroi
Jofroi (1934)

Director, Screenplay

Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law
Mr Poirier's Son-in-Law (1933)

Writer, Director

L'Agonie des aigles
L'Agonie des aigles (1933)

Screenplay, Dialogue

Fanny
Fanny (1932)
GoodWatch score 76

Producer, Screenplay

Marius
Marius (1931)
GoodWatch score 90

Theatre Play, Producer