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    Girl and the River

    96'

    1958-06-08

    6.4

    Drama

    Overview:

    The heroine in L'Eau Vive is the unwilling heir to a fortune. Young Hortense (Pascale Audret) has always known that her family was greedy, but until she inherits her father's hidden millions she has no idea how loathsome her relatives could be. Surrounded on all sides by grubby, outstretched hands, Hortense takes some comfort in the fact that her legacy is still missing. When the money is finally recovered, our heroine does the "right thing" with her windfall, leaving her mercenary family empty-handed. Throughout the film, Hortense's dilemma is likened to a government dam project not far from her home; as the bridge grows in size, so too does Hortense's resolve to rise above the nastiness all around her.

    DirectingFrançois VilliersWritingJean Giono

    Cast

    2

    Hortense

    Pascale Audret

    1

    L'oncle Simon

    Charles Blavette

    1

    L'oncle de Cavaillon

    Henri Arius

    1

    Joséphine

    Odette Barencey

    1

    Le notaire

    Jean Clarens

    1

    La femme d'Elie

    Hélène Gerber

    1

    Elie - un cultivateur

    Hubert de Lapparent

    1

    Le juge de paix

    Harry-Max

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Caravelle
    • Vote Count: 5
    • Popularity: 0.4706
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:L'Eau vive

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