french pronunciation french period drama film directed based novel followed film takes place rural local farmers scheme trick newcomer newly inherited property film starred france prominent actors won bafta award performance roles death film shot period seven months time expensive french film great commercial critical success domestically internationally nominated awards films helped promote tourist destination plot story takes place small village france shortly world war returns early morning military service wakes uncle known stays briefly talk eager place farther mountains throws project keeps secret eventually reveals project consists growing skeptical convinced flowers high price local market decide project worthy expansion local farmer buy land land question apparently dry knows source water spring solve problem neighbour want sell altercation breaks insults family fight killed feeling remorse sees opportunity funeral dig rubble blocking spring plug hole cover cement earth unknown seen blocking spring inside house property descends dead man sister childhood friend married village whilst recovering military hospital africa writes common friend news finds died day letter arrived property descends son jean tax collector unfortunately god discourage new owner taking residence breaks tiles roof residence son arrives wife young daughter hopes easy takeover soon shattered new owner called local custom calls jean makes clear intention selling plans residence live land grand scheme making farm profitable years involving breeding rabbits feeding jean know nearby spring knows distant spring house supply water crops distant spring old italian couple lives kilometres away property jean believes needs farm met discouraged tells jean gain confidence secret fact average rainfall surrounding region sustainable area farm lies rarely gets rain work turn local community newcomer described merely tax collector deceased distant cousins living village know spring jean initially makes progress earns small profit rabbit farm long run getting water proves problem dragging way distant spring experience jean asks borrow met vague rain come falls surrounding area needed jean loudly god thinks given trouble making later dusty winds arrive bringing farm near jean decides dig point sees fitting try convince jean project hopeless better selling jean asks expect receive farm gives estimate jean intention leaving wants use value property mortgage half sum happy sees opportunity grant mortgage way earn interest drive jean away good money jean buys dynamite finish accident occurs hit rock falls dynamite hole injuries minor turns rock fractured spine doctor arrives declares jean dead returns news asks crying crying responds eyes forced leave farm offers buy mother daughter packing belongings way blocked spring pull plug follows sees understands gives men hear quickly dismiss sound making kill performs mock baptism nephew cold water spring film ends end cast local dialect term grandfather proud patriarch dying family known relative nephew eager restore family position nephew bidding filming experience particularly trying wife thirty years died filming died films cinematic career spanning years having grown nearby visited location filming started locals rat faced sub intelligent nephew somewhat uncle persuaded carry plan prosthetic nose character role represented great change previously tended play smart funny urban types role earned bafta great step forward career jean city man romantic idea countryside hard working established versatile actor role seemingly great pressure film crew earned reputation set telling jokes swearing planes shot knowing lines camera rolling real life wife jean beautiful wife opera singer named daughter favourite role daughter jean production film hours long subsequently cut distributor end result left dissatisfied led story novel novel titled exploration background film prequel sorts volumes work called des water hills came book chance hotel room decided order story justice parts filmed department number different places mentioned filming locations east department village shot original film village city limits undergone extensive development 1950s find alternatives village story settled north house located church film found market scenes filmed story les reality var extensive work creating genuine historically correct atmosphere film houses replaced painted look older electric wires underground planted dozen olive trees months filming started waiting period second installment planted farm filmed period thirty weeks december allowed dramatic seasonal changes landscape million time expensive film project french history long filming period constantly increasing cost great burden actors frequently return paris television theatre work completed release film great national event special promotional screening film official release august attended minister culture musical score based aria opera del reception film great success native france seen seven million people performed internationally united_states grossed nearly million placing commercially successful foreign language films shown critical reception universally positive writing washington_post compared story fiction allowing definitive french reserved judgement premiere second half movie long buildup paced roger_ebert chicago_sun-times commented exploration human character human greed feeling land important human spirit sacrificed gave film half stars staff reviewer entertainment magazine variety highlighted reviewers cinematography effort won bafta award nomination reviewer commended particularly work small cast decision stay true original story reviewing film new_york_times wrote like film seen recent years called updated faster paced version original newspaper lists film best movies later reviews film stood passage time reviewing dvd release films called landscape portrayed beautiful grading films called surprisingly tight hour film cycle awards nominated total awards including best film best director best cinematography won best actor bafta awards year fared better winning awards best actor supporting role best cinematography best film best adapted screenplay film earned nominations including best actor best direction best foreign language film honours film award best foreign language film best foreign language film nomination golden nominated golden prize 15th moscow international film festival legacy interpreted wider trend 1980s called heritage cinema period pieces costume dramas celebrated history culture landscape france official policy president elected particularly minister culture promote kinds films increased funding ailing french film industry pair films stand prominent example effort suggested treatment given outsider locals symbolic growing popularity anti immigration movement led politicians like films seen conjunction book year causing increased interest tourism region particularly british films inspired vision area place rural authenticity followed increase british home ownership southern france late owners house belonging movie troubled tourists property ranked empire magazine best films world cinema
Jean de Florette