DD Productions released Jean de Florette to theaters on August 29, 1987. Claude Berri directed the film starring Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, and Daniel Auteuil. Jean de Florette Movie Summary Jean de Florette is adapted from Marcel Pagnol’s all time classic novel. Proud, cocky French farmer schemes with is simple minded nephew to acquire some all important farmland by making sure the new owners do not discover a flowing natural spring of fresh water on the property. The story takes place in a small village of Provence in Occitania, the south of France, shortly after the First World War. César Soubeyran – also known as Papet – and his nephew, Ugolin who has just come home from the battle fields, are desperate to buy a neighbouring farm after hearing of the death of its owner, for its water source. The farm is then inherited by Jean, a hunchback tax collector from the city and one of the most rewarding roles of Gerard Depardieu, ever. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Disclaimer This podcast is intended for entertainment and information purposes only. The theme music for Lunchtime Movie Review, Fireworks is provided courtesy of Alexander Nakarada at serpentsoundstudios.com under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. All original content of this podcast is the intellectual property of Lunchtime Movie Review, the MHM Podcast Network, and Fuzzy Bunny Slippers Entertainment LLC unless otherwise noted. This post contains affiliate links that will take you to Amazon.com and/or the iTunes Store. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission. Advertisers and affiliate partnerships do not influence our content. For more information, please read our Terms of Use about the inclusion of affiliate links on this site.