Product: Manon of the Spring (1987)
Rating: 5.0
Also get Jean de Florette
Both Manon of the Spring 113 minutes running and the first video Jean de Florette 122 minutes should be seen the same day as they are basically Part 1 and Part 2 of a story. Ten years have passed and Manon a beautiful young woman is being wooed from a distance by a frustrated Ugolin. The young woman is seeking revenge for the death of her father. Both takes revolve around stolen water used to raise flowers and. Both movies must be watched without leaving the room because just as you do a piece of the puzzle will be exposed. Emmanuelle Beart is so lush and sensual and fiesty. She holds her own against legendary Yves Montand and Gerard Depardieu. The scenery and passion is something the French do so well. The movie won major international awards. It is subtitled but if you know some French you will soon find yourself not needing to read the subtitles as the words seem to come thru just by the awesome acting. In fact you almost forget you are watching a movie but are actually there.Now if I could just locate Babette's Feast before I wear the copy I have out I will be truly blessed.