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Manon of the Spring
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79/100
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Lowest is Metacritic critics on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 93.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Years after the events of *Jean de Florette*, a beautiful young woman named Manon lives as a shepherdess in the Provençal hills. She discovers the role two wealthy farmers played in the destruction of her father and the theft of his land. Consumed by a desire for revenge, she sets in motion a plan to punish the men responsible, setting the stage for a tragic and poetic reckoning for the sins of the past.
Details
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Writers
- Claude Berri, Gérard Brach
- Based on
- Manon des sources by Marcel Pagnol
- Studio
- DD Productions, Films A2, Renn Productions, RAI
- Released
- 19 November 1986
- Country
- France, Italy
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →1 major award won · 1 win from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| 12th César Awards 1986 | Best Supporting Actress | Emmanuelle Béart | Winner |
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