Jean Panisse in “Manon des sources” – Capture YouTube / Les Films Marcel Pagnol
His whole life revolved around Marseille . In the night of 31 December 2004 on January 1 2020, Jean Panisse died in his retirement home located in the Phocaean city, reveal our colleagues from France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur . A few days earlier, the actor had been admitted to the IHU Méditerranée Infection, whose professor Didier Raoult is the director, after having tested positive for Covid – 19 . He was then able to return to his residence.
In 1952, Jean Panisse marked the spectators of the essential Manon des sources , in which he played the role of the peasant Eliacim. It was he who was shouting “I want my water!” »In one of the scenes of the cult film released in 1928. Born the 17 March 1928 in Marseille, he passed away at the age of 71 years. He was the last surviving cast member.
One last appearance in More beautiful life
Throughout his career, Jean Panisse has appeared in around fifty feature films, including Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez , The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes or even Perched on a tree. His last appearance dates back to 1952. Proof that Marseille was his whole life, it was in More beautiful life.