Product: Manon of the Spring (1987)
Rating: 5.0
Revenge is Sweet
Set in the picturesque countryside of France, Manon, the daughter of Jean de Floret, remains behind being cared for by a neighbor while her mother goes to the city to find work. The death of her father keeps her from leaving the countryside to seek vengeance on Ugolin and his uncle Cesar, both of whom are responsible for his death.Manon tends to the land keeping to herself. Captured by her beauty is Ugolin. To keep the family line from fading, he seeks out the young woman picking up the ribbon she has left behind sewing it to his heart.When she discovers that both Ugolin and his uncle are responsible for the death of her father, she commits the perfect act that not only ruins both uncle and nephew, but wakes up the townspeople who have allowed themselves to be manipulated and controlled by Cesar.The rural landscape of "Manon of the Spring" is a sigh of relief from the bustle of the city but it does explore the attitudes of the people that inhabit the place and their appreciation for the land and culture.