
In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter's hearts, they think only of getting the water.
Genres:

Yves Montand as César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'

Gérard Depardieu as Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette

Daniel Auteuil as Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet

Elisabeth Depardieu as Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean

Margarita Lozano as Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave

Ernestine Mazurowna as Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée

Armand Meffre as Philoxène, mayor

André Dupon as Pamphile, joiner

Pierre Nougaro as Casimir

Jean Maurel as Anglade, believer

Roger Souza as Ange, hydrant man

Didier Pain as Eliacin

Pierre-Jean Rippert as Pascal, hydrant man

Marc Betton as Martial

Clément Cal as Méderic, bar boss

Benedetto Bertino as Giuseppe

Marcel Champel as Pique-Bouffigue

Chantal Liennel as Amandine, César Soubeyran's servant

Fransined as Florist

Marcel Berbert as Notary

Christian Tamisier as Doctor

Jo Doumerg as Muleteer
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