Harvest
Regain
Synopsis
In the 30s, a small village in the Provence is losing its inhabitants because young people prefer to go to the city to find easy jobs and escape from being farmers living in relative poverty. Only a few old people and the poacher Panturle remain. Panturle dreams of bringing the village back to life, finding a wife, founding a family and work as a farmer. One day, the village is visited by a traveling knife-grinder, Urbain Gedemus and a young woman, Arsule. Gedemus treats Arsule like a slave, but Arsule accept this because she has nowhere to go and -we guess- her 'work' with Gedemus is the last thing that saves her from being a prostitute. When she meets Panturle and knows about his dreams, she escapes from Gedemus and decides to stay with him. Together, they start a new life, made of hard farming work but mostly of happiness to have each other, fulfilling the earlier dreams of Panturle. Can anything break the happiness of their new life?
Top Cast
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Fernandel
Urbain Gedemus
Robert Le Vigan
Sergeant De Sault
Marguerite Moreno
Zia Mameche
Gabriel Gabrio
Panturle, le paysan d'Aubignane
Orane Demazis
Mlle Irène alias « Arsule », la compagne d'Urbain
Henri Poupon
le fermier ami de Panturle
Odette Roger
Alphonsine
Milly Mathis
Belline
Édouard Delmont
le père Gaubert, forgeron
Charles Blavette
Jasmin Gaubert, le fils
Jean Servais
Albin
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 2, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcel Pagnol
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean Giono
- Original Title
- Regain
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Marcel Pagnol
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcel Pagnol
Jean Giono
Willy Faktorovitch
Suzanne de Troeye, Jeanne Rongier
Marcel Pagnol
Department Leadership Roster
Marcel Pagnol
Director
Willy Faktorovitch
Director of Photography
Jean Giono
Writer
Suzanne de Troeye
Editor
Marcel Pagnol
Producer
Jeanne Rongier
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Harvest
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What is Harvest about?
In the 30s, a small village in the Provence is losing its inhabitants because young people prefer to go to the city to find easy jobs and escape from being farmers living in relative poverty. Only a few old people and the poacher Panturle remain. Panturle dreams of bringing the village back to life, finding a wife, founding a family and work as a farmer. One day, the village is visited by a traveling knife-grinder, Urbain Gedemus and a young woman, Arsule. Gedemus treats Arsule like a slave, but Arsule accept this because she has nowhere to go and -we guess- her 'work' with Gedemus is the last thing that saves her from being a prostitute. When she meets Panturle and knows about his dreams, she escapes from Gedemus and decides to stay with him. Together, they start a new life, made of hard farming work but mostly of happiness to have each other, fulfilling the earlier dreams of Panturle. Can anything break the happiness of their new life?
Who directed Harvest?
Harvest was directed by Marcel Pagnol.
Who stars in Harvest?
The principal cast of Harvest includes Fernandel, Robert Le Vigan, Marguerite Moreno, Gabriel Gabrio, Orane Demazis.
When was Harvest released and how long is it?
Harvest was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Harvest?
Harvest holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).