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Manon des Sources (1952)
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French novelist-turned-film director
Marcel Pagnol
made this black and white feature in 1953, He later wrote a novel based on his original script, which in turn was the source material for two much better known films made by director
Claude Berri
in 1986 - -
Jean de Florette
and Berri's own version of Manon des sources. Released uncut for the first time in 1988, Pagnol' s feature has a hefty running time of over four and a half hours. The story concerns the efforts of the beautiful shepherdess Manon Cadoret (played by the director's wife Jacqueline Pagnol) to avenge the death of her father Jean de Florette. The chief culprit in that death is a hapless peasant (played by veteran Marseilles comic
Rellys
), who, sadly, is desperately in love with Manon. Manon's revenge involves cutting off the town's water supply, drawing the wrath of the villagers. Her only ally is the town's somewhat haughty schoolteacher (
Raymond Pellegrin
), who she eventually marries. The action of this film corresponds roughly to Berri's version of Manon des sources. His
Jean de Florette
focused on events surrounding the father's death, which is here covered mostly in dialogue. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
Cast
André Bervil
le boulanger
Charles Blavette
le menuisier
Raymond Pellegrin
The Schoolmaster
Henri Poupon
Le Papet
Fernand Sardou
Philoxene, the mayor
Robert Vattier
M. Belloiseau
Henri Vilbert
le cure
Rellys
Ugolin
Arius
Claudius, le boucher
Jacqueline Pagnol
Manon Cadoret
Production Crew
Raymond Legrand
Composer (Music Score)
Marcel Pagnol
Director
Marcel Pagnol
Screenwriter
Year: 1952
Runtime: 222
Country: France
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Gaumont
Release
January 16, 1953 (France)
by Franfilmdis
Gaumont
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