The Well Digger's Daughter poster

The Well Digger's Daughter

La Fille du puisatier

20111h 47mRomance · Drama
directed by Daniel Auteuil
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6.8 / 10
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7 / 10
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67 / 100
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Synopsis

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...

Cast

Daniel Auteuil·Pascal Amoretti
Àstrid 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