Jean de Florette (1986)

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For some men, land and water are more precious than flesh and blood.

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.

• Released: 1986-08-27
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 2m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 627 votes

Directed by Claude Berri.

Top cast

• Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
• Gérard Depardieu as Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette
• Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet
• Elisabeth Depardieu as Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean
• Margarita Lozano as Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave
• Ernestine Mazurowna as Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée
• Armand Meffre as Philoxène, mayor
• André Dupon as Pamphile, joiner
• Pierre Nougaro as Casimir
• Jean Maurel as Anglade, believer

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Where to watch Jean de Florette

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, BFI Player, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV, Beamafilm; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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