Girl and the River (French: L'Eau vive, lit. 'Living Water') is a 1958 French drama film directed by François Villiers. It was entered into the 1958 Cannes Film Festival.
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Cast
In alphabetical order
Henri Arius - The uncle from Cavaillon
Pascale Audret - Hortense
Odette Barencey - Joséphine
Charles Blavette - L'oncle Simon
Jean Clarens - Le notaire
Andrée Debar - The cousin from Rochebrune
Hubert de Lapparent - Elie, a peasant
Hélène Gerber - La femme d'Elie
Jean Giono - Le récitant (voice)
Harry-Max - Le juge de paix
Germaine Kerjean - The aunt from Rochebrune
Robert Lombard - Le cousin de Rochebrune
Milly Mathis - The aunt from Cavaillon
Pierre Moncorbier - L'oncle vigneron
Jean Panisse - The butcher
Maurice Sarfati - The cousin from Cavaillon
Dany Saval
Jean-Marie Serreau - Le Jéhovah de Perthuis
Madeleine Sylvain - La bouchère
Arlette Thomas - La femme de Dabisse
Reception
Jean-Luc Godard considered it the best French film of 1958.