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Jean de Florette (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ də flɔʁɛt]) is a 1986 period drama film directed by Claude Berri. It was followed by Manon des sources, released the same year. Both are the adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s 1963 two-part novel The Water of the Hills.
Aug 28, 1987 · A classic adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's novel about a landowner who tries to starve his neighbour by blocking his water supply. The film won four BAFTA awards and features a stellar cast, including Yves Montand and Daniel Auteuil.
- (28K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Claude Berri
- 1987-08-28
A summary of the film adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's novel, set in 1920s Provence, about a greedy landowner and his nephew who plot to deprive their neighbour of his water source. The film explores the themes of good and evil, tradition and modernity, and the power of nature and memory.
A classic film about a feud between two families over a spring in a rural village. See ratings, reviews, cast, and trivia from critics and users on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Claude Berri
- PG
- Yves Montand
A classic French film based on Marcel Pagnol's novel, starring Yves Montand and Gérard Depardieu. Watch the story of a farmer's struggle against a greedy neighbor in the Provence countryside.
Directed by Claude Berri • 1986 • France Starring Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil. Based on a novel by the legendary Marcel Pagnol, JEAN DE FLORETTE is (alongside MANON OF THE SPRING) the first installment in a rich, engrossing epic of greed and deception set amid the bucolic splen...
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Rich with twists and ramifications, Jean de Florette and Manon of the Springs sets an idealistic city man against two secretive and deceitful Provencal country men in a superbly realized story of a struggle for life, of crime and punishment, of betrayal and revenge, and of judgment and forgiveness.
