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Jean de Florette (1986)

PG | | Drama | 28 August 1987 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Claude Berri

Writers:

Claude Berri (adaptation), Gérard Brach (adaptation) (as Gerard Brach) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Yves Montand ... Cesar Soubeyran dit 'Le Papet'
Gérard Depardieu ... Jean de Florette (as Gerard Depardieu)
Daniel Auteuil ... Ugolin
Elisabeth Depardieu Elisabeth Depardieu ... Aimee Cadoret
Margarita Lozano ... Baptistine
Ernestine Mazurowna Ernestine Mazurowna ... Manon Cadoret enfant
Armand Meffre Armand Meffre ... Philoxéne
André Dupon André Dupon ... Pamphile, le menuisier (as Andre Dupon)
Pierre Nougaro Pierre Nougaro ... Casimir
Jean Maurel Jean Maurel ... Anglade
Roger Souza Roger Souza ... Ange
Didier Pain Didier Pain ... Eliacin
Pierre-Jean Rippert Pierre-Jean Rippert ... Pascal
Marc Betton Marc Betton ... Martial
Clement Cal Clement Cal ... Méderic
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Storyline

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, so are dismayed to hear 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. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>

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Plot Keywords:

water | country vs city cultures | conspiracy | water rights | provence | See All (60) »

Genres:

Drama

Certificate:

PG | See all certifications »

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Country:

Switzerland | France | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

28 August 1987 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Жан де Флоретт See more »

Filming Locations:

Ansouis, Vaucluse, France See more »
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Box Office

Gross USA:

$4,940,939
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Company Credits

Production Co:

DD Productions,Films A2,RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

During pre-production 12,000 carnations had to be planted and a dozen olive trees, each several hundred years old, had to be transplanted. See more »

Goofs

During one scene, Cesar Soubeyran (Montand) produces a small telescope in order to spy on Jean de Florette (Depardieu); however, as he peers through it, the lens cap is clearly in place. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[dialog in French, lines from English subtitles]
Ugolin: Papet! Papet! It's me, Ugolin!
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Many producers spend a lifetime trying to make one of these...
28 October 2003 | by jeromemorrow – See all my reviews

... and never really come close.

How can one be the witness to this much acting, such a strong storyline about greed (which makes us appreciate human qualities - all the more), and not be touched/moved by this ?

Combined with part II (which really is not optional - considering it's dramatic revelation) - it makes for superbe movie-going experience that is barely 1 notch short of GodFather quality, as far as drama goes. Character development is excellent, pretty much all of it is plausible, nothing really grates, except to see a good man suffer.

Jean is good, an erudite - but he cannot understand nor smell a conspiracy - as this makes no real sense to someone with his principles. And when is all said and done - what matters most once you are heading to the pearly gates (should you be so lucky) the amount of wealth you've amassed or how you lived ? How do you hope to be remembered ?

As cunning and sly as Soubeyrand is - I guess he never figured it out....

A cruel, stunning classic, with impeccable french nuances. A must-see.

J.M.
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