Jean de Florette
1986 · 122 min · Director: Claude Berri
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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, so are dismayed to hear 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.
Emotional fingerprint
Jean de Florette (1986) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 32%, Tension 24%, Empathy 22%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness32%
- Tension24%
- Empathy22%
- Guilt12%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Tension, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Tension and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 23 % | 7 % | 2 % | 2 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 30 % | 10 % | 11 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 38 % | 13 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 14 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 43 % | 19 % | 39 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Hope | 44 % | 28 % | 36 % | 6 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 45 % | 33 % | 38 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Hope | 43 % | 30 % | 35 % | 4 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 41 % | 33 % | 35 % | 8 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Sympathy | 43 % | 38 % | 34 % | 13 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Hope | 43 % | 36 % | 33 % | 13 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sympathy | 44 % | 36 % | 40 % | 14 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 50 % | 41 % | 50 % | 19 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Tension | 60 % | 51 % | 57 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Sympathy | 69 % | 63 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sympathy | 74 % | 70 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sympathy | 73 % | 70 % | 64 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 107′ | Sympathy | 75 % | 71 % | 57 % | 56 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 113′ | Sadness | 83 % | 78 % | 47 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean
Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée
Philoxène, mayor
Pamphile, joiner
Casimir
Anglade, believer
Pascal, hydrant man
Martial
Méderic, bar boss
Giuseppe
Pique-Bouffigue
Amandine, César Soubeyran's servant
Florist
Details
- Directed by
- Claude Berri
- Written by
- Claude Berri, Marcel Pagnol, Gérard Brach
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1986
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Country
- Switzerland, France, Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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