Manon of the Spring

Name: Manon of the Spring
Genre: Drama
Released: 1986-11-19
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Hippolyte Girardot, Margarita Lozano

1986·Movie·PG·115 min·★ 7.6(563)

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“They destroyed her father. Now they offered her love. But the only thing she desired was revenge.”

In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.

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About Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring is a 1986 French-language drama film directed by Claude Berri. The cast is led by Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Manon of the Spring was produced by DD Productions, Films A2, and Renn Productions and made in France and Italy. It was released on November 19, 1986, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Claude Berri
Writers: Claude Berri, Gérard Brach
Release date: November 19, 1986
Original language: French
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Production: DD Productions, Films A2, Renn Productions

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Manon of the Spring cast & crew

Manon of the Spring was directed by Claude Berri and written by Claude Berri and Gérard Brach.

The cast features Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet", Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette", Emmanuelle Béart as Manon Cadoret, Hippolyte Girardot as Bernard Olivier, teacher, Margarita Lozano as Baptistine, and Yvonne Gamy as Delphine.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jean-Claude Petit, cinematography is by Bruno Nuytten, and it was produced by Pierre Grunstein.

Is Manon of the Spring worth watching?

Manon of the Spring holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 563 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Manon of the Spring is worth a place on your watchlist.

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