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.
Made in FR
7.7/10
1986
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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
Roger Souza
As Ange, hydrant man
Didier Pain
As Eliacin
Pierre-Jean Rippert
As Pascal, hydrant man
Marc Betton
As Martial
Clément Cal
As Méderic, bar boss
Benedetto Bertino
As Giuseppe
Marcel Champel
As Pique-Bouffigue
Chantal Liennel
As Amandine, César Soubeyran's servant
Fransined
As Florist
Marcel Berbert
As Notary
Christian Tamisier
As Doctor
Jo Doumerg
As Muleteer
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