Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Marcel Pagnol
Born: February 28, 1895
Died: April 18, 1974 (aged 79)
Bio: Marcel Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. In 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française.
Known for:
- My Father's Glory (1957)
- My Mother's Castle (1957)
- Topaze (1930)
- Le Temps Des Secrets (1960)
- The Time of Love