Manon of the Spring (1986)
- Starring:
- Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, (more)
- Director(s):
- Claude Berri
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Independent Films, Drama
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Manon of the Spring (Manon des Sources) has also been released as Jean de Florette II in the US, as it is a sequel to Claude Berri's Jean de Florette. Both films are drawn from the same source: Filmmaker/novelist Marcel Pagnol's 1952 rural romance, also titled Jean de Florette. Manon (Emmanuelle Beart), now fully grown, is a shepherdess who prefers to keep her distance from the local villagers. She is determined to uncover the truth behind the death of her father (played by Gerard Depardieu in Jean de Florette) and to wreak vengeance on the men she holds responsible. The more sympathetic of the two men, Ugolin (Daniel Auteil), is in love with Manon, but this does not weaken her resolve. She causes the village's water supply to diminish, blaming this action upon Ugolin and his duplicitous co-conspirator Cesar (Yves Montand). The upshot of this vengeful behavior ends in tragedy for all concerned. The joint winners of eight French Cesar awards, Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring were released to the U.S. in tandem in 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 114 mins
Complete Cast of Manon of the Spring
- Yves Montand - Cesar Soubeyran
- Emmanuelle Béart - Manon Cadoret
- Elisabeth Depardieu - Aimee Cadoret
- Gabriel Bacquier - Victor
- Jean Maurel - Anglade
- Pierre-Jean Rippert - Cabridan
- Lucien Damiani - Belloiseau
- André Dupon - Pamphile
- Florist Fransined
- Roger Souza - Ange
- Armand Philoxene Meffre - Philoxene
- Ticky Holgado - Le specialiste
- Daniel Auteuil - Ugolin Soubeyran
- Hippolyte Girardot - Bernard Olivier
- Margarita Lozano - Baptistine
- Marc Betton - Martial
- Pierre Nougaro - Casimir
- Gérard Depardieu
- Chantal Liennel - Amandinde
- Francoise Trompette - Village Woman
- Jean Bouchard - Priest
- Didier Pain - Eliacin
- Yvonne Gamy - Delphine
- Director(s):
- Claude Berri
- Writer(s):
- Gérard Brach, Claude Berri
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Nudity, Brief Nudity)
- Categories:
- Drama, Independent Films
- 1987 - National Board of Review - Best Foreign Film
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