My Father’s Glory (La Gloire de Mon Pere)

Based on the best-selling memoirs of French novelist and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol, this humorous and captivating recollection of a young boy's life in turn-of-the-century southern France focuses on his memorable summer holidays. Mystified by nature, Marcel turns to his father for an education on the ways of the wild. But his father comes up short in Marcel's eyes when Uncle Jules, an experienced woodsman, proves to be far more knowledgeable.

I thought that this movie was a great film for kids of about 6 and up years of age. It is a great film for fathers and sons to watch together because it shows the love the father and the son have for each other. It is not like your typical children’s movie. It has some nudity. It shows the children completely naked taking a shower which could be a bit uncomfortable for the American audience who is not used to watching nudity in other typical children’s film. The French language might be a difficult barrier to surpass, but the film comes with English subtitles, and it is not hard to follow even if you do not read the subtitles. This film has many beautiful scenery shots and it shows you a little bit of the French culture back in the beginning of the 20^th century. I believe this movie will teach your children to enjoy the simpler things that life has to offer and it will teach them to appreciate family and the wonderful times you could have with each other. It is a very bright and colorful film that will capture your hearts and it will take you for a ride through the beautiful scenery and simple-lived family.