# Jean de Florette (1986)

> A visually radiant Provençal tragedy in which a family's hunger for land and water exposes the devastating reach of rural greed.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2583

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Claude Berri
- Cast: Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu, Margarita Lozano, Ernestine Mazurowna, Armand Meffre, André Dupon
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091288/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: brooding, melancholic, oppressive, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and desperation unfolds in the sun-drenched fields of Provence.

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