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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 2210
Released: July 24, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Disc 1 Side A: **Widescreen Feature Film - Jean de Florette
Disc 2: **Widescreen Feature Film - Manon of the Spring
Jean De Florette / Manon of the Spring (MGM World Films) Reviews:
First two episodes of an incredible Trilogy 
2009-11-06 -
"Jean De Florette" and "Manon of the Spring" are the first two parts of a three part story that concludes with "Un Coeur en Hiver".
In MOTS,Daniel Auteuil plays a feculent dolt who becomes obsessed with the Emmanuelle Béart character, who rejects him soundly.
In UCEH, the tables are turned as the soul of the Auteuil character has incarnated into a new life as a finely tuned, though emotionally reserved, artist and craftsman.
The Beart character finds herself inexplicably, and uncontrollably, obsessed with Auteuil's aloof Violin maker, thereby rebalancing the scales of Kharma across Time.
Viewed as a three picture marathon, this trilogy opens the eyes to the greater life of the Soul as it marches through it's many lives.
For a Life-changing experience, view this Trilogy with someone you Love...
A must see: Jean de Florette/Mannon of the Spring
2009-11-05 - This movie was rated number one in the "French movie" reviews. It is easy to see why... Very well written, very well played and very well set; it has many profound life lessons in it. Very emotionally provoking, you see how the love of money is the root of all evil. You see the truth of how when one digs a pit for another, he falls in it himself. You see the sovereignty of God in the affairs of men. Also, you see that life is truly not always fair. One gets to see how small minded people can be, and how closed and hard one can become because of darkness of thought and selfishness of heart.
Anyway, if you are into meaning in life, watch this show;)
VAST IMPROVEMENT
2009-10-28 - I love these stories and previously bought both individually as Korean DVD'S marketed by AMAZON. Relative to the Korean productions, there is no contest; they were letterbox - this is widescreen; subtitles always defaulted to Korean language and were hard to change - this one defaults to english; sound was poor quality - this one has excellent sound.
Others have pointed out shortcomings that I agree with, but overall I am very happy with this version. I will scrap both Korean versions, and not regret my added expense.
watch both sides
2009-10-12 - I enjoyed these stories but almost returned the dvd because I didn't know at first that the second feature was on the reverse side.
Wonderful and sad (some mild spoilers inside)
2009-06-20 - These two movies (really, as everyone notes, a single one divided into two chapters) are wonderful, although if you are looking for a bucolic feel-good European movie you should look somewhere else.
Nothing really is wrong here. Great direction, outstanding photography, fantastic acting, especially from Auteuil and Montand (while I keep thinking that Emmanuelle Beart, in this movies like in many others, is significantly more beautiful than skilled), beautiful soundtrack. But perhaps the most outstanding aspect of this film is how all characters are constructed. With a couple of minor exceptions, all characters feel truly real. You will not find total good vs total evil here. Evil does play an important role, but the negative characters are complex, multi-dimensional and clearly able to love and feel, although in a very distorted and parochial way. And theirs is a diffuse evil with many only slightly less guilty than those directly responsible, and with fate playing a crucial role as well.
Overall, a complex and wonderful movie which I am happy I watched, although I found it so sad that I suspect it will not want to see it again for years to come.
