Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Vincent Scotto.Betz p.243 It tells the story of a man who has sold his orchard. When the new owner wants to cut the trees down, the former owner threatens with suicide. The film is based on the short story "Jofroi de la Maussan" by Jean Giono, which appears in the collection of his short stories The Solitude of Compassion.
Cast Vincent Scotto as Jofroi Henri Poupon as Fonse Charles Blavette as Antonin Odette Roger as Marie Annie Toinon as Barbe Henri Darbrey as Le notaire André Robert as L' instituteur José Tyrand as Le curé
Release Joseph Burstyn released the film in the U.S. in 1950 as part of the anthology The Ways of Love.
References
Bibliography Betz, Mark. Beyond the Subtitle: Remapping European Art Cinema. University of Minnesota Press, 2009.
External links Jofroi at marcel-pagnol.com