Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Vincent Scotto. 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.
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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.