'' Marius '' is a 1931 French drama film directed by Alexander Korda . It is based on the play with the same title by Marcel Pagnol . The film is a part of a trilogy which includes the films '' Fanny '' ( Marius 's ex-fiancée ) and '' César '' ( Marius 's father ) . The film was selected to be screened in the Cannes Classics section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival . The restored film was also given a limited re-release in the United States by Janus Films on 4 January 2017 , first premiering at Film Forum
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Marius (1931 film)