1986-08-27 Drama, 2h 1m
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.
César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette
Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet
Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean
Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave
Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée
Philoxène, mayor
Pamphile, joiner
Casimir
Anglade, believer
Ange, hydrant man
Eliacin
Pascal, hydrant man
Martial
Méderic, bar boss
Giuseppe
Pique-Bouffigue
Amandine, César Soubeyran's servant
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Released
Original LanguageFrench
Budget$4,940,939
Revenue$0
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