Jean de Florette
“For some men, land and water are more precious than flesh and blood.”
Jean de Florette is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 28 June 2026.
Where to watch Jean de Florette
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Claude Berri
- Release date
- 1986-08-27
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Language
- Italian
- Budget
- $4,940,939
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Studio
- DD Productions
- Part of
- The Water of the Hills Collection
Jean de Florette — trailer
About Jean de Florette
Jean de Florette is a 1986 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Claude Berri, starring Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil. It has a runtime of 2 hours 2 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 611 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Jean de Florette in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Yves Montand
César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'
Gérard Depardieu
Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette
Daniel Auteuil
Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet
Elisabeth Depardieu
Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean
Margarita Lozano
Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave
Ernestine Mazurowna
Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée
Armand Meffre
Philoxène, mayor
André Dupon
Pamphile, joiner
Pierre Nougaro
Casimir
Jean Maurel
Anglade, believer
Roger Souza
Ange, hydrant man
Didier Pain
Eliacin
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Jean de Florette in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Jean de Florette on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store.
Is Jean de Florette on Netflix?+
Jean de Florette is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is Jean de Florette?+
Jean de Florette has a runtime of 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
Who stars in Jean de Florette?+
Jean de Florette stars Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, Daniel Auteuil, Elisabeth Depardieu and Margarita Lozano.
When did Jean de Florette come out?+
Jean de Florette is a 1986 movie directed by Claude Berri.
What genre is Jean de Florette?+
Jean de Florette is Drama film.
Who directed Jean de Florette?+
Jean de Florette was directed by Claude Berri.
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