Manon des Sources (1986)
- Original title
- Manon des sources
- Directed by
- Claude Berri
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Switzerland, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 566 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In rural Provence, a young woman named Manon seeks revenge on the villagers who caused her father's death. The story follows her quiet but determined plan to uncover the truth and settle old scores.
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What happens
Manon des sources (French pronunciation: [manɔ̃ de suʁs]; meaning Manon of the Spring) is a 1986 French period drama film directed by Claude Berri, as the second part of a diptych with Jean de Florette, released the same year. Both are the adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's 1962 two-volume novel The Water of the Hills, itself an adaptation of his own 1952 film Manon of the Spring, whose story was used as a basis for the second part of the novel. The story, set in rural Provence, is a continuation of Jean de Florette and depicts how Jean's daughter, Manon, takes her revenge on the local farmers who caused the ruin and death of her father and on the whole community that let it happen. The film stars Daniel Auteuil and Yves Montand reprising their roles from the first film, and Emmanuelle Béart as the titular protagonist. Béart won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. The two films are ranked No. 60 in Empire magazine's "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema" in 2010. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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