Summary
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.
Details
Release Date: August 27, 1986
Runtime: 121 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: FR
Rating: ⭐ 7.7/10 (591 votes)
The Water of the Hills Collection

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Jean de Florette
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.
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Cast

Yves Montand
César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'

Gérard Depardieu
Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette

Daniel Auteuil
Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet

Elisabeth Depardieu
Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean

Margarita Lozano
Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave

Ernestine Mazurowna
Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée

Armand Meffre
Philoxène, mayor

André Dupon
Pamphile, joiner

Pierre Nougaro
Casimir

Jean Maurel
Anglade, believer

Roger Souza
Ange, hydrant man

Didier Pain
Eliacin

Pierre-Jean Rippert
Pascal, hydrant man

Marc Betton
Martial

Marcel Champel
Pique-Bouffigue

Chantal Liennel
Amandine, César Soubeyran's servant

Fransined
Florist






