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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.2 / 100
1952·Comedy / Drama / Romance·3h 48m

MANON OF THE SPRING

Marcel Pagnol's adaptation of his own novel Manon des sources, the story of a shepherdess who exacts her revenge on the townsfolk she blames for killing her father, in two parts: Manon des sources and Ugolin.

Above the Line
Marcel Pagnol·DirectorMarcel Pagnol·WriterMarcel Pagnol·DialogueWilly Faktorovitch·Director of PhotographyRaymond Legrand·Original Music ComposerRaymonde Bianchi·Editor
Cast
Jacqueline Pagnol·Manon des sourcesRellys·UgolinRaymond Pellegrin·Bernard, l'instituteurHenri Poupon·Le PapetRobert Vattier·M. Belloiseau, le retraitéFernand Sardou·Philoxène, le maireHenri Vilbert·Le curéCharles Blavette·Pamphile, le menuisierMilly Mathis·Amélie, la femme de Pamphile, le menuisierEdmond Ardisson·Ange, le fontainier
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Marcel Pagnol·Director
Writing· 2
Marcel Pagnol·WriterMarcel Pagnol·Dialogue
Camera· 6
Willy Faktorovitch·Director of PhotographyClément Maure·Assistant CameraHenri Moirond·Set PhotographerAndré Soriano·Camera TraineeRoger Ledru·Assistant CameraCharly Willy-Gricha·Camera Operator
Editing· 2
Raymonde Bianchi·EditorJacques Bianchi·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Raymond Legrand·Original Music ComposerGeorges Bizet·MusicLouis Guilbaud·Sound RecordistMarcel Royné·Sound EngineerPaul Zaccaro·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Paul Ralph·Makeup Department HeadEugène Delfau·Head DecoratorPaul Latière·PropsMarcel Laudrin·Props
Production· 5
Marcel Pagnol·ProducerLéon Bourrely·General ManagerHenri Garzia·Location ManagerCharles Pons·Production DirectorMarcel Correnson·Assistant Location Manager
Other Departments· 2
Bruno Negri·Technical SupervisorRaymonde Bourrely·Script
By the Numbers
63.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Manon of the Spring's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serene, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A woman with long blonde hair is sitting on the ground, wearing a tan-colored knit sweater and a long brown skirt. She is looking slightly to the right of the f”

Key Elements
SweaterSkirtWoman
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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