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COMEDY . 1936 . 2h 21m . French . 7.6/10

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Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius, whose life has been fraught with calamity and poverty.

Starring Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay

7.6/10

Rating

2h 21m

Runtime

1936

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius, whose life has been fraught with calamity and poverty.

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Cast

Raimu stars as César Ollivier in César.

Year context

César was released 90 years ago in 1936.

Overview

Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The you...

César is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 2h 21m.

CAST (19)

Raimu

César Ollivier

Orane Demazis

Pierre Fresnay

Marius Ollivier

Fernand Charpin

Fernand Charpin

Honoré Panisse

Robert Vattier

Paul Dullac

Félix Escartefigue

Marcel Maupi

Innocent Mangiapan

Alida Rouffe

Honorine Cabanis

Milly Mathis

Tante Claudine Foulon

Rellys

L'employé de M. Panisse

Édouard Delmont

Édouard Delmont

Le docteur Felicien Venelle

André Fouché

Cesariot Panisse

T

Thommeray

Elzéar Bonnegrâce, le curé de Saint Victor

Doumel

Fernand, Marius' silent partner

C

Charblay

Henri - le patron du bar de Toulon

L'enfant de chœur

AS

Albert Spanna

Le facteur

La servante de l'hôtel

STUDIOS (1)

Les Films Marcel Pagnol

DETAILS

Release

January 1, 1936

Status

Released

Runtime

141 min (2h 21m)

Language

French

Country

France

Rating

7.6/10 (74 votes)

Popularity

3

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is César about?

Leaping forward twenty years, the trilogy continues with the death of Fanny's husband, Panisse, and the discovery of her secret by her son, Césariot. The young man resolves to track down his biological father, Marius, whose life has been fraught with calamity and poverty.

How long is César?

César has a runtime of 141 minutes (2h 21m).

Who stars in César?

The cast of César includes Raimu, Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Robert Vattier.

What is the rating of César?

César has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 74 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Comedy Drama