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27/08/1986 Drama 2h 2m
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For some men, land and water are more precious than flesh and blood.

Overview

In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter's hearts, they think only of getting the water.

  1. Claude Berri

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Yves Montand

    César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'

  2. Gérard Depardieu

    Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette

  3. Daniel Auteuil

    Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet

  4. Elisabeth Depardieu

    Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean

  5. Margarita Lozano

    Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave

  6. Ernestine Mazurowna

    Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée

  7. Armand Meffre

    Philoxène, mayor

  8. André Dupon

    Pamphile, joiner

  9. Pierre Nougaro

    Casimir

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-06
"Ugolin" (Daniel Auteuil) returns from the war to his wealthy uncle "Papet" (Yves Montant) with some inspiration. He doesn't divulge his cunning plan until he is ready, and then presents the man with some perfectly cultivated carnations. It turns out there's money in flowers, but they also need a great deal of water. Gallons and gallons of the stuff. It occurs to "Papet" that their curmudgeonly neighbour might be willing to sell his land, upon which there is a clogged-up spring. No such luck there but an accident shortly afterwards fills them with hope. Sadly for them, their plans are further ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$4,940,939.00

Revenue
$0.00

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