My Father's Glory / My Mother's Castle (1990) coming from Film Movement Classics

[MifuneFan]

Update: Film Movement apparently received the wrong masters for their initial release. They are offering replacements. Please contact them at info@filmmovement.com ...A new wide release of the corrected version is now set for July 31st 2024.

Film Movement has acquired two French classics from Yves Roberts, My Father's Glory (La Gloire de mon père), and its sequel My Mother's Castle (Le château de ma mère). Both are adapted from the autobiographical novels by Marcel Pagnol (Manon of the Spring / Jean de Florette). Release is set for October 17th, 2023.

New Release through OCN:

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collecti...mothers-castle



https://www.amazon.com/Marcel-Pagnol...ect=1&sr=1-474

Bonus Features:

Heritage and Nostalgia video essay by Ludovic Cortade, Associate Professor in French Literature, Thought and Culture at New York University

A Question of Tribe featurette with director Yves Robert’s son Jean-Denis Robert, grandson Martin Drescher, and cinematographer Robert Alazraki
16-page booklet with new essay by filmmaker, producer and writer Kat Ellinger

My Father's Glory (La Gloire de mon père) (1990)

Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol (Philippe Caubère), and seamstress mother Augustine (Nathalie Roussel), young Marcel (Julien Ciamaca) 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 (Joris Molinas), who teaches him about rural life. Meanwhile, tensions between Joseph and his religious brother-in-law, Jules (Didier Pain), grow during their hunting expeditions.

My Mother's Castle (Le château de ma mère) (1990)

To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol (Julien Ciamaca) and his family move back to their home in Marseilles, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father (Philippe Caubère) discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.