Manon Des Sources

1h 54m • Drama • 1986

AroView: The indispensable sequel to “Jean De Florette” concludes Marcel Pagnol’s story of innocence, greed, envy and, this time, revenge in 1920s Provence, with Emmanuelle Beart as the now adult Manon, who learns the truth about the conspiracy against her father.

At the time the most expensive production in French history, this is conclusive proof that artistic integrity and a big budget are not necessarily mutually exclusive.