Toni

feature film, 1935

DIRECTED BY: Jean Renoir

Toni

CAST:
Charles Blavette (Antonio Canova),
Celia Montalván (Josefa),
Max Dalban (Albert),
Jenny Hélia (Marie),
Andrex (Gabi)

SCRIPT:
Jean Renoir,
Jacques Levert

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Claude Renoir

Synopsis:
A young Italian named Toni comes to France to work in a quarry. He finds a boarding place with Marie, who falls in love with him, but he prefers Josefa. After Toni’s foreman Albert rapes Josefa, Toni rejects her and marries Marie. To avoid a scandal Albert marries Josefa, but she is unhappy in marriage and finds comfort in Gabi. The two lovers plan to elope together.

35 mm, b/w, 100 min