I bought this (along with its sequel) for my mum's birthday as she's an avid lover of French films and this was filmed where they go on holiday and at first it didn't really appeal to me (To be quite frank the only historical French film that appealed to me before was Pacte de Loups). But when I actually saw this I was amazed at how beautiful and amazing it is. First class casting, particularly the late, great Yves Montand and the always excellent Daniel Auteil and Gerard Depardieu, a tight knit but tragic story and wonderful, classic cinematography combined with the picturesque Provencal backdrop make for a wonderful film. One of the best of all time, along with the sequel Manon de Sources
Review of Jean de Florette
