The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)

6.8/10 • 107 min • Romance Drama

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...

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

Patrick Bosso

waiter at cafe

François-Eric Gendron

Flight captain

Salvatore Caltabiano

Double of well digger

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