The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)
Overview
It's the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digger, Pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. She's kind, devoted. One day, she briefly meets a young man, Jacques, the son of Mazel, owner of the shop where her father buy his material. He's handsome and teasing. Her father's friend, Felipe, would love to marry her, and he invites her to an aviation show. She accepts his invitation only because she knows Jacques is a pilot and will be there. Soon, she'll carry his child, and he'll be gone, and the family will have to deal with this out-of-wedlock pregnancy...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $13,194,167.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.1023 |
Directed By
Daniel Auteuil
Crew
Daniel Auteuil
Simon Witte
Olivier Rodriguez
Alexandre Desplat
Marcel Pagnol
Jérôme Seydoux
Daniel Auteuil
Alain Sarde
Jean-François Robin
Joëlle Hache
Coralie Amédéo
Elodie Demey
Bernard Vézat
Jean-Marc Pacaud
Pierre-Yves Gayraud
Peter Clarke
Marie Leconte
Karine Charpentier
Berto
Virginie Wintrebert
Annabelle Troukens
Kevin Pacini
Laurent Ripoll
Fanchon Brulé
Pascal Chauvin
Jean Goudier
Thomas Gauder
Géraldine Lemaire
Laurent Bozzi
Hugues Lavau
TOP CAST
Daniel Auteuil
Pascal Amoretti
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
Patricia Amoretti
Kad Merad
Félipe Rambert
Sabine Azéma
Marie Mazel
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
André Mazel
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Jacques Mazel
Émilie Cazenave
Amanda Amoretti
Marie-Anne Chazel
Nathalie
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Clerk
Coline Bosso
Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Chloé Malarde
Marie Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Brune Coustellier
Leonore Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Ilona Porte
Roberte Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Patrick Bosso
waiter at cafe
François-Eric Gendron
Flight captain
Michèle Granier
Mélanie, Mazel maid
Salvatore Caltabiano
Double of well digger
Gérard Montel
L'homme terrasse
Zachary Auteuil
Amoretti
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