This week a friend gave me a three in one mysteries on 2 DVDs photographed in Marseille and Cassis. You can really appreciate the area . The film is FABIO MONTALE.
It stars Alain Delon, now at 72, playing an interesting on the verge of retirement Police inspector.

Thanks for the news, I have always like Alain Delon, I love the name Alain.

If I had known that this was shot in Marseille and Cassis, I would have watched it when they showed it on TV a few years ago even though I'm not an Alain Delon fan today(but still saw some movies with him he was young).

I have been visiting Marseille and Cassis regularly last years partly for Calanque hikes. Was in Marseille a month ago and will be there and Cassis again in September, taking 2 friends who want to discover the calanque of En-Vau among others.

Enjoy the DVD.

He was very good as Mr Ripley in Purple Noon and also Samarai.

Fabio Montale is a TV series.

For serious lovers of Marseille, you should try to locate films by Robert Guédiguian, who makes all of his films in Marseille. A few years ago, "Marius et Jeannette" was a big sleeper hit throughout France and the star Ariane Ascaride (Guédiguian's wife) won the French Academy Award for best actress.

Another Marseille film of interest is Nénette & Boni by Claire Denis, which has the American filmmaker Vincent Gallo in the surprising role of a baker.

Oh yes, Plein Soleil. Purple Noon, is that the American/English title ? I thought (like many others) then he was an ominously beautiful man.

I haven't read the books the series was based on by Jean Claude Izzo's three books, but everyone who has, think they are very good and the Delon captures Fabio's personality.

Alain Delon with Notre-Dame de la Garde

http://www.amazon.com/Fabio-Montale-.../dp/B00005Y1GT

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270127/