Trivia / Manon des Sources

• Creator Couple: In the first film, married couple Jean and Aimée Cadoret are played by married couple Gérard and Élisabeth Depardieu.
• Executive Meddling: When the original 1953 film was cut down against the director's wishes, Marcel Pagnol turned the story into two novels, which went on to form the basis of the two 1986 films.
• Romance on the Set: In sharp contrast to their characters' interaction, Daniel Auteuil and Emmanuelle Béart began a long-term relationship in the mid-1980s, and married in 1993, though they divorced in 1995.
• Star-Making Role: Emmanuelle Béart reached national stardom with Manon des Sources.

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