Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974) work includes the play Fanny in 1932 and the film Manon des Sources in 1953.
Short Biography:
He regarded the cinema as recorded theatre; thus his films, although strong on character and background, fail to exploit the medium fully as an independent art form.
Why is Marcel Pagnol famous?
Marcel Pagnol was a French film director, author, and playwright.