My Mother's Castle
1990 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 7.2 · 72% critics
A young boy longs for his family’s beloved holiday home in the hills above Marseille and eagerly returns whenever he can. When the family discovers a hidden shortcut through private land, their weekends in the countryside take on a mix of warmth, adventure, humor, and quiet tension.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Château de ma mère
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-10-26
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (300 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like tender, nostalgic family stories with a peaceful countryside feel, especially if you enjoyed The Chorus or A Summer's Tale; Not for you if you want fast pacing or big dramatic stakes.
Pros: warm nostalgic tone; beautiful countryside; gentle humor | Cons: slight story; very low-key pace; occasional darker notes
Themes
- provence
- biography
- marcel pagnol
Cast & crew
Philippe Caubère
as Joseph Pagnol
Nathalie Roussel
as Augustine Pagnol
Didier Pain
as Uncle Jules
Thérèse Liotard
as Aunt Rose
Julien Ciamaca
as Marcel Pagnol
Victorien Delamare
as Paul Pagnol
Joris Molinas
as Lili des Bellons
Pierre Maguelon
as François, father of Lili
Paul Crauchet
as Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
Julie Timmerman
as Isabelle Cassignol
Directed by Yves Robert