directed by: Claude Berri, year: 1986
actors: Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart

An adaptation of Marcel Pagnol’s Provençal saga, Manon des Sources picks up the intertwined fates of rural families after the tragedy that concluded Jean de Florette. Manon, a bold young woman, seeks justice for her father’s memory, while Ugolin and Papet confront the consequences of greed and deceit. Claude Berri crafts a lyrical, sorrowful drama about love, revenge, and the stubborn hold of the land, captured in stark natural beauty and intimate performances.

Rural France, Drama, Romantic Drama, French Cinema, Adaptation, Period Piece, Rural Tragedy