A greedy landowner and his backward nephew conspire to block the only water source for an adjoining property in order to bankrupt the owner and force him to sell. Awards 1987: 4 BAFTA Awards, including Best Film. 10 Nominations 1987: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Language Film 1987: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Foreign Film 1986: César Awards: Best Actor (Daniel Auteuil). 7 Nominations Cast Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Margarita Lozano, Elisabeth Depardieu, Ernestine Mazurowna, Marcel Champen, Armand Meffre Director Claude Berri Screenwriter Claude Berri, Gérard Brach. Novel: Marcel Pagnol Music Jean-Claude Petit Cinematography Bruno Nuytten (filmaffinity)
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