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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Awards:
- Won 4 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Yves Montand | ... |
Cesar Soubeyran dit 'Le Papet'
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Jean de Florette
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| Daniel Auteuil | ... |
Ugolin
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Elisabeth Depardieu | ... |
Aimee Cadoret
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| Margarita Lozano | ... |
Baptistine
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Ernestine Mazurowna | ... |
Manon Cadoret enfant
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Armand Meffre | ... |
Philoxène
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André Dupon | ... |
Pamphile, le menuisier
(as Andre Dupon)
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Pierre Nougaro | ... |
Casimir
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Jean Maurel | ... |
Anglade
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Roger Souza | ... |
Ange
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Didier Pain | ... |
Eliacin
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Pierre-Jean Rippert | ... |
Pascal
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Marc Betton | ... |
Martial
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Clement Cal | ... |
Méderic
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Benedetto Bertino | ... |
Giuseppe
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Marcel Champel | ... |
Pique-Bouffigue
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Chantal Liennel | ... |
Amandine
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Fransined | ... |
Le fleuriste
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| Marcel Berbert | ... |
Le notaire
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Christian Tamisier | ... |
Le docteur
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Jo Doumerg | ... |
Le muletier
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Directed by
| Claude Berri | ||
Written by
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | (based on the work of) |
| Claude Berri | ... | (adaptation by) and |
| Gérard Brach | ... | (adaptation by) (as Gerard Brach) |
Produced by
| Pierre Grunstein | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Poiré | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jean-Claude Petit | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno Nuytten | ||
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 / makeup artist |
| Pierre Berroyer | ... | hair stylist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer) |
| Michel Deruelle | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Jean-Pierre Eychenne | ... | hair stylist / 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 Henry | ... | assistant director |
| 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 |
| Michel Monier | ... | re recording mixer studio assistant |
| Laurent Quaglio | ... | sound |
| Tim Partridge | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
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) |
| Gérard 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 |
Location Management
| Jean-Paul Camail | ... | location manager |
| Frederic Fouille | ... | location manager (as Frederic Fouillé) |
| Gilles Loutfi | ... | location manager |
| Dominique Trebert | ... | location manager |
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" |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hélène Sébillotte | ... | script supervisor (as Helene Sebillotte) |
Additional Crew
| Michel Andre | ... | animal director |
| Ève Brenner | ... | voice: "Madame" |
| Bernard Bruna | ... | animal director |
| Josée Bénabent-Loiseau | ... | press attache (as Josee Benabent Loiseau) |
| Marc Feldhun | ... | regisseur assistant |
| Denise Henry | ... | production secretary |
| Andre Pavon | ... | animal director |
| Tamara Setton | ... | administrator |
| Colette Suder | ... | administrator |
| Jackline Tolianker | ... | production secretary (as Jacqueline Tolianker) |
Thanks
| Jacqueline Pagnol | ... | dedicatee |
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- DD Productions
- Films A2
- RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
- Renn Productions
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)
Distributors
- AMLF (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1987) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Orion Classics (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Sonet Film (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1987) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Licorne Video (1987) (Canada) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Concorde Film (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Shochiku-Fuji Company (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc) (subtitled)
- Orion Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Roadshow Home Video (1990) (Australia) (video) (subtitled)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1991) (Finland) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1991) (United States) (tv) (subtitled)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1991) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Nouvelle messagerie vidéo (1992) (France) (VHS)
- Eastone Film & Video (1993) (Hong Kong) (incomplete)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Pathé Distribution (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1999) (Sweden) (theatrical) (not found)
- Fox Pathé Europa (1999) (France) (DVD)
- MGM World Films (2000) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (tv) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2003) (Australia) (video) (VOD) (subtitled)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2006) (Greece) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- MGM World Films (2007) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Shemaroo Entertainment (2007) (India) (video)
- Pathé (2008) (France) (DVD) (remastered) (also Blu-ray)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ciné+ (2022) (France) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Channel (2023) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Annamode 68 (costumes)
- Cobra (relocation)
- Ditta Pompei (shoes)
- Euro-Titres (titles)
- Studio Davout (music recorded at)
- Studio Guillaume Tell (music mixing)
Storyline
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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 {J-26} |
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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 produces a small telescope in order to spy on Jean de Florette; however, as he peers through it, the lens cap is clearly in place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in La Bamba/The Whistle Blower/Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise/Jean De Florette (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ugolin:
It's not me that's crying. It's my eyes. See more » |