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Manon of the Spring
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Manon of the Spring

1953-01-16 · 125 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Comedy · Romance · Family

Marcel Pagnol's adaptation of his own novel Manon des sources, the story of a shepherdess who exacts her revenge on the townsfolk she blames for killing her father, in two parts: Manon des sources and Ugolin.

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Directors
Marcel Pagnol
Production companies
Société nouvelle des films Marcel Pagnol
Countries
France
Status
Released

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Jacqueline PagnolJacqueline PagnolManon des sources
RellysRellysUgolin
Raymond PellegrinRaymond PellegrinBernard, l'instituteur
Henri PouponHenri PouponLe Papet
Robert VattierRobert VattierM. Belloiseau, le retraité
Fernand SardouFernand SardouPhiloxène, le maire
Henri VilbertHenri VilbertLe curé
Charles BlavetteCharles BlavettePamphile, le menuisier
Milly MathisMilly MathisAmélie, la femme de Pamphile, le menuisier
Edmond ArdissonEdmond ArdissonAnge, le fontainier
Luce DassasLa femme d'Ange, le fontainier
Édouard DelmontÉdouard DelmontAnglade
Marcel DaxelyJosias, frère de Jonas et fils d’Anglade
Del BoscoJonas, frère de Josias et fils d’Anglade
Annie RoudierMagali, la mère de Bernard, l'instituteur
Henri AriusHenri AriusClaudius, le boucher
Andrée TurcyLa bouchère, femme de Claudius
André BervilAnatole, le boulanger
Jean-Marie BonJean-Marie BonCabridan
Marguerite ChabertMarguerite ChabertLa mère de Polyte

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