La fille du puisatier

Apr 20 2011 Not Rated 1h 47m
Drama, Romance

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...

Plot

Provence, the days before World War I. Rustic well-digger Pascal Amoretti, a widower, encourages fellow laborer Félipe Rambert to date his virgin eldest daughter Patricia, the only of his five who attended a Paris finishing school. Getting drunk, Felipe unwittingly helps her date wealthy general store owner Mazel's handsome, womanizing son, dashing air force pilot Jacques, who gives her a motorbike ride home, make love and get her pregnant. Shortly after, both men are called for military service. On leave, Felipe finds out the truth and still proposes. Jacques is reported missing in action, his family refuses to recognize the baby, so Pascal sends Patricia with it to his outcast sister.

Written by

Marcel Pagnol, Daniel Auteuil

Directed by

Daniel Auteuil

Cast

Daniel Auteuil, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Nicolas Duvauchelle

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Banque Postale Image 4, Cinémage 5, CinéCinéma, Pathé, A.S. Films, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Canal+, Banque Populaire Images 11, Uni Étoile 8, Zack Films, TF1 Films Production, Cofimage 22

Languages

Français

Awards

2 wins

Trailers
The Well-Digger's Daughter Official Trailer #1 (2012) HD Movie
Scores
# of Votes
4,318
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA