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Jean de Florette
1986
· Movie
· 120 min
A
MEANRANK
83/100
Every rating
72–96
out of 100
A city man inherits a farm in rural Provence and moves his family there with dreams of a new life growing carnations. Two neighboring farmers, desperate to acquire his land for its hidden spring, secretly block the water source. They watch and wait as the man's efforts fail and his family suffers through a drought, all while pretending to offer their help.
Details
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Writers
- Claude Berri, Gérard Brach
- Based on
- Jean de Florette by Marcel Pagnol
- Studio
- DD Productions, Films A2, Renn Productions, Antenne 2
- Released
- 27 August 1986
- Country
- France
- Language
- French, English
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $4.9M
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Cast
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Awards
Won 4 BAFTA 11 wins & 17 nominations total
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