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Jean de Florette (1986) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   10,330 votes
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Director:
Claude Berri
Writers:
Claude Berri (adaptation)
Gérard Brach (adaptation)
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Release Date:
August 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama 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 more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
French Filmmaker Berri Dead At 74
 (From WENN. 12 January 2009, 8:10 AM, PST)

Depardieu Acts Saintly
 (From WENN. 26 September 2002)

User Comments:
Bravo! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Runtime:
120 min
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Ansouis, Vaucluse, France more
Company:
DD Productions more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: 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. more
Quotes:
Cesar Soubeyran: Remember, it's much easier to push something downhill than uphill, so push him in the direction where he'll fall. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Crepes of Wrath (#1.11)" (1990) more

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17 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
Bravo!, 11 April 2004
10/10
Author: Adrian Bailey (dadge@hotmail.com) from Birmingham, England

Okay, you have to give a lot of the credit to Pagnol for the book, but this to me is one of the best movies ever made. - A classic, simple story, beautiful location beautifully filmed, and a triumvirate of marvellous actors in Depardieu, Auteuil and Montand.

- I saw this again a few days ago and enjoyed very minute. - Is it really true I have to submit at least ten lines? This is a new rule, right? Shouldn't you warn people before they start writing?

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