Jean de Florette (1987)

"For some men, land and water are more precious than flesh and blood."Movie
Audience Score
77
Jean de Florette
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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.

The Water of the Hills Collection

Jean de Florette started as a two-part movie filmed in the Provence, it tells the tale of Jean and his family trying to start a new life.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 27th, 1987
Movie Budget:$4,940,939
Original Language:French
Executive Producers:Pierre Grunstein
Production Companies:DD Productions, Films A2, Renn Productions, AMLF, RAI, TSR
Movie Tags:neighbor