The Well Digger's Daughter

The Well Digger's Daughter

107 mins | Drama, Romance | April 20, 2011

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...

The Well Digger's Daughter

107 mins | Drama, Romance | April 20, 2011

The Well Digger's Daughter
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...
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers TF1 Films Production, Les Films Alain Sarde, Pathé!, Zack Films
Original title La Fille du puisatier
Directors Marie Leconte, Daniel Auteuil
Writers Marcel Pagnol, Daniel Auteuil

Cast

Daniel Auteuil

as Pascal Amoretti, well digger

Kad Merad

as Félipe Rambert, well-digger helper

Sabine Azéma

as Marie Mazel, mother of Jacques

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

as André Mazel, father of Jacques

Nicolas Duvauchelle

as Jacques Mazel

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

as Patricia Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Émilie Cazenave

as Amanda Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Marie-Anne Chazel

as Nathalie, Pascal's "lost" sister

Coline Bosso

as Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Chloé Malarde

as Marie Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Brune Coustellier

as Leonore Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Ilona Porte

as Roberte Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Patrick Bosso

as waiter at cafe

François-Eric Gendron

as Flight captain

Michèle Granier

as Mélanie, Mazel maid

Salvatore Caltabiano

as Double of well digger