Toni

Toni

Directed by Jean Renoir • 1935 • France

This multi-lingual drama from Jean Renoir follows Toni, an Italian immigrant who gets entangled in many relationships after moving to the south of France.

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Toni
  • Toni

    Directed by Jean Renoir • 1935 • France

    This multi-lingual drama from Jean Renoir follows Toni, an Italian immigrant who gets entangled in many relationships after moving to the south of France.

Extras

  • TONI Commentary

    This audio commentary was recorded in 2006 and features critics Kent Jones and Phillip Lopate.

  • TONI Introduction by Jean Renoir

    This introduction to TONI by director Jean Renoir was recorded in 1961.

  • “Cinéastes de notre temps”: Jean Renoir

    The following January 18, 1967, television program, one of three episodes of “Cinéastes de notre temps” devoted to Jean Renoir and directed by Jacques Rivette, looks at the beginning of Renoir’s career and features the director in conversation with TONI actor Charles Blavette.

  • Christopher Faulkner on TONI

    The following video essay, written by Jean Renoir scholar Christopher Faulkner in 2020, explores the real-life story on which TONI is based, the context of the film within Renoir’s career, and why many have called it a precursor to Italian neorealism.