Review of Jean de Florette (1986) by Kenneth S — 01 Jun 2009
This French film, based on a novel by Marcel Pagnol, is a simple, beautiful, and elegant work that creates memorable characters that the viewer quickly connects with and becomes almost like friends with.
The scenery is beautiful, the score is haunting, the performances are captivating, and the story is intimate and deeply affecting. A man and his cousin want a valuable piece of land due to the small stream that feeds into it.
Their plans to get it continue to fail them, though, and the land comes into posession of a city man and his wife and daughter, who try to cultivate the land. Meanwhile, the schemers have plugged the spring, and are doing all they can to drive the city man mad.
The story continues in the sequel, MANON OF THE SPRING, which may be an even better film!
This review of Jean de Florette (1986) was written by Kenneth S on 01 Jun 2009.
Jean de Florette has generally received very positive reviews.
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