In the first film both Montard and Auteuil had set characters to play. The performances are not as strong as before. Cesar's fate is particularly impacting and you feel sorry for him and his greediness. However the 'punishment' of both Galinette and Cesar is moving. As a conclusion to the story it is satisfactory - the film begins quite relaxed and is quite humorous throughout. This sees those who acted in greed receive their deserves. This film will satisfy those who felt the bleak ending of the first film was not satisfying. Time has passed and Manon is now a beautiful young woman. This follows on from the open-ended story of 'Jean de Florette'. Meanwhile she has discovered the treachery that once befell her father and begins her plan to uncover the culprits. Galinette begins to turn towards ideas of love and steadily falls for the distant Manon. Galinette (Auteuil) and his uncle Cesar (Montard) have greatly prospered from the fresh spring water and their carnations grow well. Your grandfather, César Soubeyran.įollowing the death of her father, Manon (Emmanuelle Beart) has remained in the farm house tending goats. I'm sure that instead of blaming me, he'll defend me. He's no longer a hunchback because of me. Now you understand why I want to die, because next to my torments, even hell would be a pleasure. I only saw his hump and the pain I caused him. I never saw his eyes, which might have been like his mother's. Out of sheer spite, I never went near him. I don't deserve to kiss you, and I never dared speak to you, but maybe now you can forgive me and even say a little prayer for poor Ugolin and me. She'll explain that it's all because of Africa. In the village, there's a person who knows. No one knows it, but I'm too ashamed to face anyone, even the trees. If I had told him about the spring, he'd still be playing his harmonica, and you'd all be living in our family home. He was the Soubeyran I'd hoped for all my life, whom I tormented to death because I didn't know who he was.

The lawyer will give you all the documents because your father was my son. Cesar Soubeyran: Dear little Manon, the notary will tell you that I'm leaving you my whole estate.

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