Manon of the Spring

Manon of the Spring

Directed by Marcel Pagnol

Produced by Société nouvelle des films Marcel Pagnol

1953125 min6.6 / 10

A richly textured Provençal drama about revenge, love, and redemption set in rural France, blending comedy and melancholy with the warmth of regional storytelling.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Manon of the Spring sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Manon of the Spring easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Manon of the Spring violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Manon of the Spring scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Manon of the Spring end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

42/ 100

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Rarity66

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Surprise18

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Love50

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