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Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

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

Part of The Water of the Hills Collection

1986•1h 53m•7.6/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.6/10(554)

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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Production

DD Productions, Films A2, Renn Productions, RAI

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette"

Emmanuelle Béart

Emmanuelle Béart

Manon Cadoret

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Bernard Olivier, teacher

Margarita Lozano

Margarita Lozano

Baptistine

Yvonne Gamy

Yvonne Gamy

Delphine

Ticky Holgado

Ticky Holgado

Rural engineering specialist

Jean Bouchaud

Jean Bouchaud

Vicar

Elisabeth Depardieu

Elisabeth Depardieu

Aimée Cadoret

Gabriel Bacquier

Gabriel Bacquier

Victor

Armand Meffre

Armand Meffre

Philoxène

André Dupon

André Dupon

Pamphile, joiner

Pierre Nougaro

Pierre Nougaro

Casimir

Jean Maurel

Jean Maurel

Anglade, believer

Roger Souza

Roger Souza

Ange, hydrant man

Didier Pain

Didier Pain

Eliacin

Pierre-Jean Rippert

Pierre-Jean Rippert

Cabridan

Marc Betton

Marc Betton

Martial

Chantal Liennel

Chantal Liennel

Amandine

Lucien Damiani

Belloiseau

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