Manon of the Spring
“They destroyed her father. Now they offered her love. But the only thing she desired was revenge.”
In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.
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Part of The Water of the Hills Collection
2 films
Cast
22 people
Yves Montand
César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"
Known for
The Wages of Fear
Z
Daniel Auteuil
Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette"
Known for
Caché
La Belle Époque
Emmanuelle Béart
Manon Cadoret
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Torment
Hippolyte Girardot
Bernard Olivier, teacher
Known for
Irma Vep
Patrick Melrose
Margarita Lozano
Baptistine
Known for
A Fistful of Dollars
Viridiana
Yvonne Gamy
Delphine
Also in
Les Cœurs brûlés
The Case of Dr. Laurent
Ticky Holgado
Rural engineering specialist
Known for
Delicatessen
A Very Long Engagement
Jean Bouchaud
Vicar
Known for
Inspector Blunder
The Train
Elisabeth Depardieu
Aimée Cadoret
Also in
La Rivière Espérance
This Is My Body
Gabriel Bacquier
Victor
Also in
The Love for Three Oranges
The Metropolitan Opera: Don Giovanni
Armand Meffre
Philoxène
Also in
I Believe in Santa Claus
Le Combat dans l'île
André Dupon
Pamphile, joiner
Also in
English Education
Moonlight
Claude Berri Director · Gérard Brach Screenplay Marcel Pagnol Author
United States release November 5, 1987 · Produced in France, Italy, Switzerland · Production Films A2, Renn Productions
Production
DD Productions
Production
Films A2
Production
Renn Productions
Production
RAI
Production
AMLF
Production
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana
Production
France · Italy · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Manon des sources
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Denmark · November 19, 1986
Theatrical
France · November 19, 1986
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 1987
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
December 4, 1987 · Theatrical
Australia
November 26, 1987 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 5, 1987 · Limited theatrical · Gent
Brazil
January 1, 1988 · Theatrical
June 5, 2012 · Physical · DVD
China
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival （4K）
Denmark
August 9, 1987 · Theatrical
Finland
September 22, 1989 · Theatrical
France
September 25, 1991 · Physical · VHS
June 9, 1999 · Physical · DVD
December 3, 2008 · Physical · Blu-Ray
August 24, 2017 · Digital · VOD
September 13, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 1, 2022 · Digital · Netflix
September 23, 2022 · Digital · Disney+
September 8, 2026 · TV · Paris Première
Germany
November 12, 1987 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
February 28, 1991 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 30, 1988 · Theatrical
Israel
January 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
April 2, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 5, 1988 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
June 23, 1988 · Theatrical
February 2, 2006 · Physical · DVD
September 1, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
November 19, 1986 · Theatrical
January 22, 1987 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 20, 1988 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 1, 1992 · Theatrical
Spain
October 27, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 19, 1986 · Physical
October 30, 1987 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival (4K Restoration)
United Kingdom
November 20, 1987 · Limited theatrical · London
June 11, 1999 · Theatrical · Re-release
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