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My Father's Glory

1990 · 105 min

A gentle, sunlit reminiscence of boyhood summers, filled with small adventures and tender family moments that leave a warm, nostalgic glow.

Directed by: Yves Robert
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain

Tagline: A childhood in Provence.
Overview: Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.

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Directed by: Yves Robert
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Starring: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
parenthood
friendship
nature
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: adventure, drama
Directed by: Yves Robert
Written by: Yves Robert, Jérôme Tonnerre, Louis Nucéra
Starring: Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Thérèse Liotard, Julien Ciamaca, Victorien Delamare, Joris Molinas, Benoit Martin
Music: Vladimir Cosma
Cinematography: Paco Wiser, Christophe Beaucarne
Runtime: 105 min
Country: France
Languages: French, Occitan

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