Jean de Florette (1986)
For some men, land and water are more precious than flesh and blood.
1986 · PG · 2h 2m · Drama
Genres: Drama
In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in.
Director: Claude Berri
Writers: Marcel Pagnol, Gérard Brach, Claude Berri
Music by: Jean-Claude Petit
Cinematography: Bruno Nuytten
Editor: Sophie Coussein, Corinne Lazare
Budget: $5M · Rated 7.7/10 by 621 viewers
Part of the The Water of the Hills franchise.
Cast
Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'Gérard Depardieu as Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of FloretteDaniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of PapetElisabeth Depardieu as Aimée Cadoret, wife of JeanMargarita Lozano as Baptistine, Piedmontese of the caveErnestine Mazurowna as Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & AiméeArmand Meffre as Philoxène, mayorAndré Dupon as Pamphile, joinerPierre Nougaro as CasimirJean Maurel as Anglade, believerRoger Souza as Ange, hydrant manDidier Pain as EliacinMore like this
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