Jean de Florette (1986)
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.
Director:
Claude Berri
Writers:
Gérard Brach, Claude Berri.
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Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet' |
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Gérard Depardieu as Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette |
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Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet |
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Elisabeth Depardieu as Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean |
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Margarita Lozano as Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave |
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Ernestine Mazurowna as Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée |
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Armand Meffre as Philoxène, mayor |
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André Dupon as Pamphile, joiner |
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Pierre Nougaro as Casimir |
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Jean Maurel as Anglade, believer |
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Roger Souza as Ange, hydrant man |
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Didier Pain as Eliacin |
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Pierre-Jean Rippert as Pascal, hydrant man |
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Marc Betton as Martial |
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Clément Cal as Méderic, bar boss |
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Benedetto Bertino as Giuseppe |
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Marcel Champel as Pique-Bouffigue |
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Chantal Liennel as Amandine, César Soubeyran's servant |
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Fransined as Florist |
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Marcel Berbert as Notary |
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Christian Tamisier as Doctor |
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Jo Doumerg as Muleteer |
| Editing | Sophie Coussein | Editor |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Petit | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Corinne Lazare | Editor |
| Editing | Jeanne Kef | Editor |
| Editing | Catherine Serris | Editor |
| Writing | Marcel Pagnol | Novel |
| Production | Pierre Grunstein | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Noëlle Boisson | Editor |
| Sound | Laurent Quaglio | Sound |
| Sound | Dominique Hennequin | Sound |
| Production | Marie-Christine Lafosse | Casting |
| Sound | Eric Mauer | Sound Editor |
| Art | Bernard Vézat | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sylvie Gautrelet | Costume Design |
| Art | Françoise Doré | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Gérard Brach | Screenplay |
| Camera | Bruno Nuytten | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Claude Berri | Screenplay |
| Sound | Pierre Gamet | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michele Dernelle | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Hélène Sébillotte | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Alain Poiré | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Arlette Langmann | Editor |
| Editing | Hervé de Luze | Editor |
| Directing | Xavier Castano | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Claude Berri | Director |
| Sound | Toots Thielemans | Musician |