Jean de Florette

Jean de Florette French pronunciation d flt is a 1986 French period drama film directed by Claude Berri, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol. It is followed by Manon des Sources. The film takes place in rural Provence, where two local farmers scheme to trick a newcomer out of his newly inherited property. The film starred three of Frances most prominent actors Grard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, who won a BAFTA award for his performance, and Yves Montand in one of the last roles before his death.

The story takes place in a small village in Provence, France, shortly after the First World War. Ugolin Soubeyran Auteuil returns early in the morning from his military service, and wakes up his uncle Csarknown as Le Papet Montand. Ugolin stays only briefly to talk, as he is eager to get to his own place farther up in the mountains. Here he throws himself into a project thatat firsthe keeps secret from Papet. He eventually reveals that the project consists of growing carnations. Papet is at first skeptical, but he is convinced when the flowers get a high price at the local market. They decide the project is worthy of expansion, and together they go to see the local farmer PiqueBouffigue, to buy his land.The land in question is apparently dry, but Papet knows of a source of water, a spring, that can solve that problem. The neighbour does not want to sell, and an altercation breaks out when he insults the Soubeyran family. In the fight PiqueBouffigue is killed, but rather than feeling remorse, Papet sees this as an opportunity. After the funeral, they dig out the rubble that is blocking the spring, plug the hole, and cover it with cement and then earth. Unknown to them, they are seen blocking the spring by a poacher inside the house. ........

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