| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Jean de Florette (1986) |
| Director | Claude Berri |
| Writer | Claude Berri, Gérard Brach (screenplay); based on the novel by Marcel Pagnol |
| Lead Actor | Gérard Depardieu |
| Cast | Gérard Depardieu, Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Élisabeth Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release Date | August 27, 1986 (France) |
| Duration | 2h 1m (121 min) |
| Budget | ~FRF 50 million (estimated) |
| Language | French |
| IMDb Rating | 8.0/10 |
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Jean de Florette (1986)
Very French, very melancholy, Jean de Florette tells the first half of the classic tale of the hunchback Jean (Depardieu), a city-dwelling tax collector who inherits a small farm in rural France. Unhappy that their attempt to buy the place failed (after killing the former owner, even!), Cesar and Ugolin (Montand and Auteuil) scheme to drive Jean away, primarily through plugging up the natural spring on the land, leaving it dry as Oklahoma. But when the poor Ugolin and Jean become friends, the deception turns out to be bittersweet.
Extremely well-made, Jean de Florette is director Claude Berri’s finest work, a touching tale that is simple and succinct while not devolving into a confusing and minimalist mess. Depardieu and Auteuil are at their height as actors, and Berri’s widescreen panoramas of the beautiful yet unforgiving French countryside are unforgettable.
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