Picking up moments after the end of Marius, this film follows Fanny’s grief after Marius’s departure—and her realization that she’s pregnant. Panisse continues courting her and embraces the baby’s impending arrival as a gift, so long as its paternity remains a secret. Fanny and Panisse wed, but after her baby’s birth, Marius returns unexpectedly and demands what he believes is still his.
as Fanny Cabanis Panisse
as César Olivier
as Honoré Panisse
as Honorine Cabanis
as Félix Escartefigue, ferry captain
as Innocent Mangiapan, ferry crewman
as Monsieur Brun
as Claudine Foulon
as Marius Olivier
as Fortunette
as Dr Félicien Venelle
as Elzear Panisse
as Amélie