In a country town of Provence, a landowner threatens to kill himself after the neighbor he has sold a property to wants to chop down the trees..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a dusty afternoon in Provence, then yes. It is a simple story, almost like a fable you’d hear over a glass of wine that’s been sitting out too long. If you need high stakes, car chases, or people who actually communicate like functional human beings, s...
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Marcel Pagnol
Robert Thornby
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that move at the speed of a dusty afternoon in Provence, then yes. It is a simple story, almost like a fable you’d hear over a glass of wine that’s been sitting out too long. If you need high stakes, car chases, or people who actually communicate like functional human beings, stay away. This is for the patient folks. The whole thing hinges on Jofroi, who is basically the king of being difficult. He sells his land, gets the money, and then acts shocked—t..."
Henry Darbray
Jean Giono, Marcel Pagnol
France
1920 · IMDb 6.7
Robert Thornby
