Manon of the Spring
Film1986113 min

Manon of the Spring

Taste attributes: dramawesternslowheavylineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeHeavy and slow-paced: a stirring drama, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

In this, the sequel to Jean de Florette, Manon (Beart) has grown into a beautiful young shepherdess living in the idyllic Provencal countryside. She plots vengeance on the men who greedily conspired to acquire her father's land years earlier.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Yves MontandDaniel AuteuilEmmanuelle BéartHippolyte GirardotMargarita Lozano

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1986
Runtime
113 min
Status
Released
Studio
AMLF
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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