Jean De Florette
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| Initial release | France |
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| Directors | Claude Berri |
| Story by | Marcel Pagnol |
| Film series | The Water of the Hills |
| Screenplay | Claude Berri |
| Gérard Brach | |
| A film to cry to. Just beauty. Yves Montane, Depardieu, but this flower grower ‑ he really stole the show. Just genius ‑ . . . | |
| Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Film |
| César Award for Best Actor | |
| BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |
| BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | |
| BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography | |
| National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film | |
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| ID | 763347 |
About Jean De Florette
In this acclaimed French drama, the enterprising Ugolin Soubeyran (Daniel Auteuil) returns to his native countryside after the serving in the military. Intent on growing expensive flowers, he conspires with his uncle, Cesar (Yves Montand), to gain access to a hidden spring on a neighboring property. When their initial attempt to buy the land fails, they must contend with Jean de Florette (Gérard Depardieu), who arrives with his family to work the coveted plot and turn it into a profitable farm.
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