Jean de Florette (1986)

Jean de Florette (1986)

For some men, land and water are more precious than flesh and blood. 1986-08-27 France, Italy, Switzerland 121 Min. PG-13
7.7 544 votes

Overview

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. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter's hearts, they think only of getting the water.

Cast

Yves Montand is César Soubeyran, dit 'le Papet'
César Soubeyran, dit 'le Papet'
Gérard Depardieu is Jean Cadoret, le bossu, fils de Florette
Jean Cadoret, le bossu, fils de Florette
Daniel Auteuil is Ugolin Soubeyran, neveu du Papet
Ugolin Soubeyran, neveu du Papet
Elisabeth Depardieu is Aimée Cadoret, épouse de Jean
Aimée Cadoret, épouse de Jean
Margarita Lozano is Baptistine, la piémontaise de la grotte
Baptistine, la piémontaise de la grotte
Ernestine Mazurowna is Manon Cadoret, fille de Jean & Aimée
Manon Cadoret, fille de Jean & Aimée
Armand Meffre is Philoxène, le maire
Philoxène, le maire
André Dupon is Pamphile, le menuisier
Pamphile, le menuisier
Jean Maurel is Anglade, le croyant
Anglade, le croyant
Roger Souza is Ange, le fontainier
Ange, le fontainier
Didier Pain is Eliacin