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Jean de Florette

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
26K
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Gérard Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
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  • Drama
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
26K
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  • Director
    • Claude Berri
  • Writers
    • Marcel Pagnol(based on the work of)
    • Claude Berri(adaptation by)
    • Gérard Brach(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Yves Montand
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Daniel Auteuil
Top credits
  • Director
    • Claude Berri
  • Writers
    • Marcel Pagnol(based on the work of)
    • Claude Berri(adaptation by)
    • Gérard Brach(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Yves Montand
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Daniel Auteuil
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 116User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 11 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Jean de Florette
    Trailer 1:27
    Jean de Florette

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    Gérard Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Daniel Auteuil and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Emmanuelle Béart, Gérard Depardieu, and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Daniel Auteuil and Yves Montand in Jean de Florette (1986)
    Gérard Depardieu and Elisabeth Depardieu in Jean de Florette (1986)

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    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Cesar Soubeyran dit 'Le Papet'as Cesar Soubeyran dit 'Le Papet'
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Jean de Floretteas Jean de Florette
    • (as Gerard Depardieu)
    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Ugolinas Ugolin
    Elisabeth Depardieu
    • Aimee Cadoretas Aimee Cadoret
    Margarita Lozano
    Margarita Lozano
    • Baptistineas Baptistine
    Ernestine Mazurowna
    • Manon Cadoret enfantas Manon Cadoret enfant
    Armand Meffre
    • Philoxèneas Philoxène
    André Dupon
    • Pamphile, le menuisieras Pamphile, le menuisier
    • (as Andre Dupon)
    Pierre Nougaro
    • Casimiras Casimir
    Jean Maurel
    • Angladeas Anglade
    Roger Souza
    • Angeas Ange
    Didier Pain
    • Eliacinas Eliacin
    Pierre-Jean Rippert
    • Pascalas Pascal
    Marc Betton
    • Martialas Martial
    Clement Cal
    • Médericas Méderic
    Benedetto Bertino
    • Giuseppeas Giuseppe
    Marcel Champel
    • Pique-Bouffigueas Pique-Bouffigue
    Chantal Liennel
    • Amandineas Amandine
    • Director
      • Claude Berri
    • Writers
      • Marcel Pagnol(based on the work of)
      • Claude Berri(adaptation by)
      • Gérard Brach(adaptation by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Ugolin: It's not me that's crying. It's my eyes.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: La Bamba/The Whistle Blower/Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise/Jean De Florette (1987)

    User reviews116

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    french cinema at it's best
    The reason why I was watched this film is because I read both "la gloire de mon pere" and "la château de ma mere", two other books written by Marcel Pagnol, and I found them fascinating.

    This film is a fabulous portrayal of one man's greed over another man's dream. The performances given in this film are mesmerising, from Depardieu's hunch back to Montand's le papet. Although this film is sublime, I think it would be a wise choice to see the following film, Manon des Sources, as it gives the whole story through both the films.

    The film really goes to show how far some people will go to get what they want, whether it's le papet trying to secure a legacy for his family's name, or Jean de Florette trying to get his amazing ideas on farming to work.

    Everything comes together so well in this film-the score, the storyline and the performances, something modern movie makers should take note of.
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    • Apr 28, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1987 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Switzerland
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Jean Florette
    • Filming locations
      • Languedoc-Roussillon, France
    • Production companies
      • DD Productions
      • Films A2
      • RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,940,939
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,940,939
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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