In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon (Beart) has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men whose greedy conspiracy to acquire her father's land caused his death years earlier.

Keywords: loss-of-loved-one, based-on-novel-or-book, provence, source, revenge,

Title: Manon of the Spring
Imdb rate: 8.0
Imdb votes: 20,006
Year: 1986
Language: French
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Switzerland, Italy, France
Director: Claude Berri
Writers: Claude Berri (adaptation), Gérard Brach (adaptation), Marcel Pagnol (novel)
Actors:
Yves Montand
Daniel Auteuil
Emmanuelle Béart
Hippolyte Girardot

Awards: Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.