The Well Digger's Daughter
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The Well Digger's Daughter

6.8 / 10 2011 1h 47mNR French
RomanceDrama

Storyline

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 & Crew

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Pascal Amoretti

Lead
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Patricia Amoretti

Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Félipe Rambert

Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Marie Mazel

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

André Mazel

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Jacques Mazel

Émilie Cazenave

Émilie Cazenave

Amanda Amoretti

Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Nathalie

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Auteuil's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Well Digger's Daughter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker