The heroine in L'Eau Vive is the unwilling heir to a fortune. Young Hortense (Pascale Audret) has always known that her family was greedy, but until she inherits her father's hidden millions she has no idea how loathsome her relatives could be. Surrounded on all sides by grubby, outstretched hands, Hortense takes some comfort in the fact that her legacy is still missing. When the money is finally recovered, our heroine does the "right thing" with her windfall, leaving her mercenary family empty-handed. Throughout the film, Hortense's dilemma is likened to a government dam project not far from her home; as the bridge grows in size, so too does Hortense's resolve to rise above the nastiness all around her.
François Villiers
Director
Jean Giono
Writer
Pascale Audret
Hortense
Charles Blavette
L'oncle Simon
Henri Arius
L'oncle de Cavaillon
Odette Barencey
Joséphine
Jean Clarens
Le notaire
Hélène Gerber
La femme d'Elie
Hubert de Lapparent
Elie - un cultivateur
Harry-Max
Le juge de paix
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Chaos63%
Brotherly Love70%
Le Gitan63%
Deux Jours à tuer71%
Élisa63%
Stillwater66%
Le ciel attendra69%
Adieu Philippine69%
Fast Girls61%
L'Argent69%
Strange Weather58%
Moka60%
Holy Lands61%
Lux Æterna60%
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The Truth About Emanuel59%
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Les rayons et les ombres75%
