Jean de Florette 1986

Critics score:
100 / 100

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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The point of the film is not to create suspense, but to capture the relentlessness of human greed, the feeling that the land is so important the human spirit can be sacrificed to it. Read more

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Desson Thomson, Washington Post: You may also become permanently sick of goats. But after Jean, a rich residue of themes and images remains -- much as after reading a long but great novel or Greek tragedy. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: Read more