Manon delle sorgenti
Directed by:
Claude BerriScreenplay:
Gérard BrachCinematography:
Bruno NuyttenComposer:
Jean-Claude PetitCast:
Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, Hippolyte Girardot, Margarita Lozano, Ticky Holgado, Elisabeth Depardieu, Jean Bouchaud, Roger Souza (more)Plots(1)
The equally extraordinary, award-winning sequel to Jean De Florette continues the timeless story with the late Jean de Florette's daughter, Manon (Emmanuelle Beart), now grown up into a beautiful and free-spirited young shepherdess on her father's Provence farm. Upon learning the tragic truth behind her father's death, Manon plots revenge on the dim-witted Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil) and the scheming Le Papet (Yves Montand). Based on the classic novel by Marcel Pagnol, Manon De Sources and Jean De Florette are universally acclaimed visual feasts containing masterly performances leading to a heart-stopping and totally unexpected conclusion. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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Most of the positive points of the first part remained, no need to address them. This applies especially to the actors to the last letter. But in fact it is all just a little pointless. The characters don’t develop in any direction, the “what, when, who and why" is basically obvious long in advance and even the story is not particularly interesting. It goes by like a long, stifling day in Provence. Because in fact it ignores the ending of Jean de Florette and waits until “that" character comes again. From the moment when he gets his revenge it is absolutely first-rate and criticism free, just a little superfluous. Although, Pagnol’s novel is more to blame for that here. Personally I would have preferred to see one perfect three-hour movie rather that two very good two-hour ones, but... Better than a jab in the eye with a sharp stick, though?
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