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The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)
Directed by Daniel Auteuil
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…
Rated NR | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Daniel Auteuil | Astrid Bergès-Frisbey | Kad Merad | Sabine Azéma | Jean-Pierre Darroussin | Nicolas Duvauchelle | Émilie Cazenave | Marie-Anne Chazel | Jean-Louis Barcelona | Coline Bosso | Chloe Malardé | Brune Coustellier | Ilona Porte | Patrick Bosso | François-Eric Gendron | Michèle Granier | Salvatore Caltabiano