Soirée Cinéma: Jean de Florette

Friday, September 13; 7:00pm-10:00pm
Alliance Française de Sacramento’s Library
2420 N Street, Sacramento
In French with English Subtitles
FREE

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Please join us Friday, September 13, 7:00pm-10:00pm, in-person for the Alliance Française de Sacramento’s next Soirée Cinéma event in our library / screening room. This month's film is Jean de Florette

eWe start promptly at 7:00pm

We will start with a short presentation about the film, watch the film, and then open it up for a lively guided discussion in English.

FILM INFO
Jean de Florette
Director:  Claude Berri
Crime / Drama
120 min France 1986

In this acclaimed French drama, the enterprising Ugolin Soubeyran (Daniel Auteuil) returns to his native countryside after the serving in the military. Intent on growing expensive flowers, he conspires with his uncle, Cesar (Yves Montand), to gain access to a hidden spring on a neighboring property. When their initial attempt to buy the land fails, they must contend with Jean de Florette (Gérard Depardieu), who arrives with his family to work the coveted plot and turn it into a profitable farm.

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