
Jean de Florette
1986, Drama, 2h 2m
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Cesar Soubeyran, 'Le Papet'

Jean de Florette
Ugolin
Aimee Cadoret
Manon Cadoret
Pique-Bouffigue
Critic Reviews for Jean de Florette
All Critics (23) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (1)
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September 25, 2003 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
The point of the film is not to create suspense, but to capture the relentlessness of human greed, the feeling that the land is so important the human spirit can be sacrificed to it.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review… -
You may also become permanently sick of goats. But after Jean, a rich residue of themes and images remains -- much as after reading a long but great novel or Greek tragedy.
January 1, 2000 | Full Review… -
Despite its aspects of humanity, the characters seem cold and distant, making one yearn for those that populated Renoir's rural universe. [Full Review in Spanish]
April 22, 2020 | Full Review… -
[VIDEO ESSAY] "Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources" is an emotionally potent movie whose lush depiction of Provence captures your imagination in such a tangible way that you feel as if you are living there during the period.
July 16, 2015 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… -
Visually resplendent and magnificently acted (particularly by Auteuil), Jean de Florette has all the trimmings of a great Greek tragedy.
February 20, 2015 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Jean de Florette
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May 16, 2017It almost makes us feel guilty that we are rooting for the villains, who conspire so greedily to force a man off his own land, and is elevated even more by Jean-Claude Petit's wonderful score and two excellent performances by Yves Montand and Daniel Auteuil.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Jun 06, 2013A beautiful film in every way. Well, almost every way -- Gerard Depardieu is not handsome even when caught on film when he was young and thin. Despite his aesthetic challenges, the story is marvelous and beautifully acted.Christian C Super Reviewer
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Oct 11, 2011It could have been conceived as a four-hour epic and it still would not lose its magic. Berri's wonderful and visually stunning adaptation could also be interpreted as a reflection of the Turkish masterpiece <i>Susuz Yaz</i> (1964), and how that precious resource called "water" still awakens the greed even in the most uncivilized human beings. Terrific score by Jean-Claude Petit and magnificent landscapes, with a surprisingly decent Depardieu and the always immortal Yves Montand. 97/100Edgar C Super Reviewer
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Feb 15, 2010One of my favourite films and the "prequel" to the equally fabulous Manon of the Spring. The landowners who ultimately bankrupt Gerard Depardieu's bureaucrat are wonderful schemers.John B Super Reviewer
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Jean Cadoret: | Ugly exteriors often hide the purest souls. |
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