Jean de Florette (1986)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.9/10   

Director:

Claude Berri

Escritores:

Claude Berri (adaptation)
Gérard Brach (adaptation)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

agosto 1987 (USA)

Género:

Drama

Plot:

A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell.

Plot Keywords:

Water | Spring | Flower | Nephew | Rural

Premios:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Many producers spend a lifetime trying to make one of these...

Reparto

Yves Montand	...	Cesar Soubeyran dit 'Le Papet'
Gérard Depardieu	...	Jean de Florette (as Gerard Depardieu)
Daniel Auteuil	...	Ugolin
Elisabeth Depardieu	...	Aimee Cadoret
Margarita Lozano	...	Baptistine
Ernestine Mazurowna	...	Manon Cadoret enfant
Armand Meffre	...	Philoxéne
André Dupon	...	Pamphile, le menuisier (as Andre Dupon)
Pierre Nougaro	...	Casimir
Jean Maurel	...	Anglade
Roger Souza	...	Ange
Didier Pain	...	Eliacin
Pierre-Jean Rippert	...	Pascal
Marc Betton	...	Martial
Clement Cal	...	Méderic

También conocida como:

El manantial de las colinas (Spain) [es]

Duración:

120 min

País:

France | Switzerland | Italy

Idioma:

Francés

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Norway:12 | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Ansouis, Vaucluse, France

Compañía:

DD Productions

Errores:

Errores Reales: During one scene, Cesar Soubeyran (Montand) produces a small telescope in order to spy on Jean de Florette (Depardieu); however, as he peers through it, the lens cap is clearly in place.

Citas:

Ugolin: It's not me that's crying. It's my eyes.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: The Crepes of Wrath (#1.11)" (1990)

Many producers spend a lifetime trying to make one of these...

... and never really come close.

How can one be the witness to this much acting, such a strong storyline about greed (which makes us appreciate human qualities - all the more), and not be touched/moved by this ?

Combined with part II (which really is not optional - considering it's dramatic revelation) - it makes for superbe movie-going experience that is barely 1 notch short of GodFather quality, as far as drama goes. Character development is excellent, pretty much all of it is plausible, nothing really grates, except to see a good man suffer.

Jean is good, an erudite - but he cannot understand nor smell a conspiracy - as this makes no real sense to someone with his principles. And when is all said and done - what matters most once you are heading to the pearly gates (should you be so lucky) the amount of wealth you've amassed or how you lived ? How do you hope to be remembered ?

As cunning and sly as Soubeyrand is - I guess he never figured it out....

A cruel, stunning classic, with impeccable french nuances. A must-see.

J.M.