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Jean de Florette -- A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.

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Director:
Claude Berri
Writers:
Claude Berri (adaptation)
Gérard Brach (adaptation)
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Release Date:
August 1987 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama See more »
Plot:
A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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User Reviews:
Subtitles can be interesting... See more (86 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Yves Montand ... Cesar Soubeyran dit 'Le Papet'

Gérard Depardieu ... Jean de Florette (as Gerard Depardieu)

Daniel Auteuil ... Ugolin
Elisabeth Depardieu ... Aimee Cadoret
Margarita Lozano ... Baptistine
Ernestine Mazurowna ... Manon Cadoret enfant
Armand Meffre ... Philoxéne
André Dupon ... Pamphile, le menuisier (as Andre Dupon)
Pierre Nougaro ... Casimir
Jean Maurel ... Anglade
Roger Souza ... Ange
Didier Pain ... Eliacin
Pierre-Jean Rippert ... Pascal
Marc Betton ... Martial
Clement Cal ... Méderic
Benedetto Bertino ... Giuseppe
Marcel Champel ... Pique-Bouffigue
Chantal Liennel ... Amandine
Fransined ... Le fleuriste
Marcel Berbert ... Le notaire
Christian Tamisier ... Le docteur
Jo Doumerg ... Le muletier
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Directed by
Claude Berri 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Claude Berri  adaptation
Gérard Brach  adaptation (as Gerard Brach)
Marcel Pagnol  novel

Produced by
Pierre Grunstein .... executive producer
Alain Poiré .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Jean-Claude Petit 
 
Cinematography by
Bruno Nuytten 
 
Film Editing by
Noëlle Boisson  (as Noelle Boisson)
Sophie Coussein 
Hervé de Luze  (as Herve De Luze)
Jeanne Kef  (as Jeanne Keff)
Arlette Langmann 
Corinne Lazare 
Catherine Serris 
 
Casting by
Marie-Christine Lafosse 
 
Production Design by
Bernard Vézat  (as Bernard Vezat)
 
Set Decoration by
Olivier Coutagne 
François Dariani 
Françoise Doré 
 
Costume Design by
Sylvie Gautrelet 
 
Makeup Department
Pierre Bellis .... hair stylist
Pierre Bellis .... makeup artist
Jean-Pierre Berroyer .... hair stylist
Michel Deruelle .... hair stylist
Michel Deruelle .... makeup artist
Jean-Pierre Eychenne .... hair stylist
Jean-Pierre Eychenne .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Jacques Allaire .... unit manager
Frédéric Auburtin .... unit manager (as Frederic Auburtin)
Olivier Austen .... unit manager
Marie-Françoise Eugene .... unit manager
Pascal Klein .... unit manager
Jacky Lapointe .... unit manager
Alain Olivieri .... unit manager
Philippe Savournin .... unit manager
Janou Shammas .... unit manager
Roland Thénot .... production manager (as Roland Thenot)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Pascal Baeumler .... assistant director
Xavier Castano .... assistant director
Isabelle Henri .... assistant director (as Isabelle Henry)
Emmanuel Touraille .... assistant director
 
Art Department
Jean-Pierre Cognard .... assistant decorator
Jean Marc Druais .... assistant decorator (as Jean-Marc Druais)
Thomas Godelle .... assistant decorator
Marcel Laude .... property master
Christian Marti .... assistant decorator
Patrick Martin .... assistant decorator
Christian Tamisier .... assistant decorator
 
Sound Department
Jocelyne Cartier-Stern .... dubbing (as Jocelyne Cartier)
Bernard Chaumeil .... boom operator
Pierre Gamet .... sound
François Groult .... assistant sound mixer
Dominique Hennequin .... sound
Gérard Lamps .... sound recordist (as Gerard Lamps)
Alain Lévy .... foley artist (as Alain Levy)
Jacques Lévy .... dubbing (as Jacques Levy)
Jérôme Lévy .... foley artist (as Jerome Levy)
Eric Mauer .... sound editor
Laurent Quaglio .... sound
 
Special Effects by
Blandine Duparc .... special effects
Christian Guillon .... special effects
Christian Marti .... special effects
Jean-Marc Mouligne .... special effects
Paul Trielli .... special effects
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jean-Luc Bezeau .... grip
Louis Bihi .... electrician
Bernard Brégier .... grip (as Bernard Bregier)
Gerard Buffard .... grip
Bernard Caroff .... electrician
Rémy Chevrin .... assistant camera (as Remy Chevrin)
Benoît Delhomme .... assistant camera (as Benoit Delhomme)
Etienne George .... still photographer
Franck Landron .... assistant camera
Gilles Lienard .... electrician
Pierre Novion .... assistant camera
Georges Pierre .... still photographer
Bernard Prim .... still photographer
Gérard Rival .... grip (as Gerard Rival)
Christian Weyers .... electrician
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Madeline Fontaine .... costumer
Simone Leroy .... costumer
Paule Mangenot .... costumer
Gil Noir .... costumer
Michèle Richer .... costumer (as Michele Richer)
Catherine Taisson .... costumer
Claudia Tenaglia .... costumer
 
Music Department
Maurice Guis .... musician: psalterion
Jean-Claude Petit .... conductor
Virginie Petit .... musical director
Toots Thielemans .... musician: harmonica solo
Giuseppe Verdi .... theme music: based on "La forza del destino: Ouverture"
 
Other crew
Michel Andre .... animal director
Eve Brenner .... voice: "Madame"
Bernard Bruna .... animal director
Josée Bénabent-Loiseau .... press attache (as Josee Benabent Loiseau)
Jean-Paul Camail .... location manager
Frederic Fouille .... location manager (as Frederic Fouillé)
Denise Henry .... production secretary
Gilles Loutfi .... location manager
Andre Pavon .... animal director
Tamara Setton .... administrator
Colette Suder .... administrator
Hélène Sébillotte .... script supervisor (as Helene Sebillotte)
Jackline Tolianker .... production secretary (as Jacqueline Tolianker)
Dominique Trebert .... location manager
 
Thanks
Jacqueline Pagnol .... dedicatee
Marcel Pagnol .... dedicatee
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
France | Switzerland | Italy | Austria
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Norway:12 | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade)
Filming Locations:
Ansouis, Vaucluse, FranceSee more »
Company:
DD ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Jean is first fixing his roof and he bends over, the outline of the padding used to make his hunchback is clearly visible.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
[dialog in French, lines from English subtitles]
Ugolin:Papet! Papet! It's me, Ugolin!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gossip Girl: Dan de Fleurette (#3.4)" (2009)See more »

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49 out of 54 people found the following review useful.
Subtitles can be interesting..., 17 March 2000
Author: myself-7 from Brisbane, Australia

I was 10 when my parents rented this and it's sequel the first time. They tried to make me watch it, but I refused. Subtitled movies are for cultured people was my thoughts at the time. I came down a few hours later when they had just started Manon De Sources. Emanuelle Beart had just started playing harmonica. If you've seen this then you'll know why I was instantly captivated. Before I realized what was happening I was caught up in the tale. For many years I have remembered the film, and meant to see it again, it made such an impression on me. I finally saw them again today, and they were magnificent.

I watched them both, one after the other. The scenery is spectacular, and the story is so spellbinding that time will fly. I am usually an action junkie, but these films just appealed to me as no other ever has.

Even if you hate subtitles I guarantee that you will love this film, and an hour later you'll remember the characters speaking in English. No matter how tough you are, if your heart doesn't break for Jean, then it never will.

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