First Look at New 4K Restorations of Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring
HomeFirst Look at New 4K Restorations of Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring
Posted August 18, 2017 05:58 PM by Webmaster
French label Pathe will release a two-disc Blu-ray set with acclaimed director Claude Berri's films Jean de Florrete (1986) and Manon of the Spring (1986), starring Yves Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Béart, and Gérard Depardieu. The release will be available for purchase on September 13.
The release will be sourced from new 4K restorations of the films and will have optional English subtitles.
Jean de Florette
In Provence in the 1930s, city-bred hunchback Jean (Gerard Depardieu) brings his family to his mother's old farm with plans for an idyllic life on the land. However, his scheming neighbours, Le Papet (Yves Montand) and Ugoli (Daniel Auteil), covet his farm's little-known water source, and the resulting feud escalates towards tragedy. The story was continued in a second film, 'Manon des Sources', released later the same year.
Manon of the Spring
Claude Berri's sequel to 'Jean de Florette' begins ten years after Jean's death, with his beautiful daughter Manon (Emmanuelle Beart) still haunting the hills overlooking the land stolen from her father by Le Papet (Yves Montand) and the simple-minded Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil). When Manon learns the truth behind her father's death she sets out to wreak her revenge, depriving the entire community of their water supply just as they deprived Jean.
The release will be sourced from new 4K restorations of the films and will have optional English subtitles.
Jean de Florette
In Provence in the 1930s, city-bred hunchback Jean (Gerard Depardieu) brings his family to his mother's old farm with plans for an idyllic life on the land. However, his scheming neighbours, Le Papet (Yves Montand) and Ugoli (Daniel Auteil), covet his farm's little-known water source, and the resulting feud escalates towards tragedy. The story was continued in a second film, 'Manon des Sources', released later the same year.
Manon of the Spring
Claude Berri's sequel to 'Jean de Florette' begins ten years after Jean's death, with his beautiful daughter Manon (Emmanuelle Beart) still haunting the hills overlooking the land stolen from her father by Le Papet (Yves Montand) and the simple-minded Ugolin (Daniel Auteuil). When Manon learns the truth behind her father's death she sets out to wreak her revenge, depriving the entire community of their water supply just as they deprived Jean.