Manon of the Spring (1986): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Manon of the Spring is a 1986 drama directed by Claude Berri, starring Emmanuelle Béart as Manon Cadoret, Yves Montand and Daniel Auteuil. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $3.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- DD Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Manon of the Spring About?
The premise of Manon of the Spring without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Having watched her father's ruin, Manon, now a beautiful young shepherdess in the sun‑dappled Provençal hills, confronts the men who greedily seized his farm. Though they extend offers of love and safety, her sole aim is to exact the revenge she has long plotted, continuing the saga begun in Jean de Florette.
Manon of the Spring Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- sequel
- countryside of provence
- haunted by the past
- spring
- shepherdess
- revenge
- goatherd
- repentance
- provincial life
- water
- mayor
- goat
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- ribbon
- fetishism
- husband wife relationship
- family relationships
- xenophobia
- wedding
- water table
- unrequited love
- trap
- town council
- suicide by hanging
- schoolteacher
- rabbit
- provincialism
- miracle
- intermarriage
- hunting
- harmonica
- grotto
- funeral procession
- fountain
- family pride
- engineer
- cave
- nephew
- female nudity
- small town
- rural setting
- marriage
- suicide
- remake
- provence
- obsession
- farm
- based on novel
- surprise ending
- female full frontal nudity
- carnation
Manon of the Spring Cast & Characters
Emmanuelle Béart leads the cast as Manon Cadoret, with Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet" and Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette". Directed by Claude Berri; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director Claude Berri
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Emmanuelle Béart as Manon Cadoret -
Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet" -
Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette" - Elisabeth Depardieu as Aimée Cadoret
Also Starring in Manon of the Spring
· 18 more- Hippolyte Girardot Bernard Olivier, teacher
- Yvonne Gamy Delphine
- Margarita Lozano Baptistine
- Ticky Holgado Rural engineering specialist
- Didier Pain Eliacin
- Armand Meffre Philoxène
- Marc Betton Martial
- Jean Maurel Anglade, believer
- André Dupon Pamphile, joiner
- Fransined Florist
- Roger Souza Ange, hydrant man
- Jean Bouchaud Vicar
- Pierre Nougaro Casimir
- Pierre-Jean Rippert Cabridan
- Chantal Liennel Amandine
- Gabriel Bacquier Victor
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- Lucien Damiani Belloiseau
- Françoise Trompette Villager
More from Claude Berri
More films directed by Claude Berri, best-rated first: A Housekeeper, Lucie Aubrac, Hunting & Gathering and One Stays, the Other Leaves.
Manon of the Spring Plot Summary
What happens in Manon of the Spring from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Ten years after the events of Jean de Florette, César Soubeyran and his nephew Ugolin Soubeyran hold sway over the Provençal hills around Les Romarins, where a small but fertile spring makes their operation possible. Manon Cadoret, the daughter of Jean, has grown up in the village, living with a weathered, self-sufficient Piedmontese couple who teach her to live off the land—tending goats, foraging for birds and rabbits, and learning to read the land’s subtle signs. The spring’s water has shaped not only their livelihoods but the town’s power dynamics, feeding Ugolin’s flourishing carnation business and keeping César firmly in control.
Full summary
The whole story of Manon of the Spring, scene by scene
Manon of the Spring Box Office
Manon of the Spring grossed $3.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$3.9M
- US & Canada
- $3.9M
How Well Do You Know Manon of the Spring?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Manon of the Spring Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “La venganza de Manon” and “Manon og kilden”.
- Also known as
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- La venganza de Manon
- Manon og kilden
- Die Wasser der Hügel - Manons Rache
- Jean de Florette Del 2 - Manons källa
- Manon des sources : Jean de Florette 2ème partie
- Manons Rache
- 甘泉玛侬
- Manon delle sorgenti
- Манон с источника
- ... és a Pokol
- Manon das Nascentes
- Manon od pramene
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- מאנון
- Η Μανόν των Πηγών
- A Vingança de Manon
- Rakkauden lähde
- 마농의 샘 2부
- Manon u źródeł
- Манон із джерел
- 瑪儂的復仇
- Манон от извора
- Suối Nguồn
- 愛と宿命の泉 PART II／泉のマノン
- Manon, fata izvoarelor
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Manon of the Spring FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Manon of the Spring, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Manon of the Spring?
Manon of the Spring runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Manon of the Spring released?
Manon of the Spring was released on November 19, 1986.
Who directed Manon of the Spring?
Manon of the Spring was directed by Claude Berri.
More films by Claude Berri Who is in the cast of Manon of the Spring?
Manon of the Spring stars Emmanuelle Béart as Manon Cadoret, Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet" and Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette", among 22 credited actors.
How much did Manon of the Spring make at the box office?
Manon of the Spring grossed $3.9 million worldwide.
Does Manon of the Spring have a post-credit scene?
No. Manon of the Spring has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Manon of the Spring in?
The original language of Manon of the Spring is French.
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