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Cast
Daniel Auteuil
as Pascal Amoretti
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
as Patricia Amoretti
Kad Merad
as Félipe Rambert
Sabine Azéma
as Marie Mazel
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as André Mazel
Nicolas Duvauchelle
as Jacques Mazel
Émilie Cazenave
as Amanda Amoretti
Marie-Anne Chazel
as Nathalie
Jean-Louis Barcelona
as Clerk
Coline Bosso
as Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2011
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes185
DirectorDaniel Auteuil
WritersDaniel Auteuil
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Well Digger's Daughter
About 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...
Directed by Daniel Auteuil, The Well Digger's Daughter leans on a strong ensemble — Daniel Auteuil, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Kad Merad — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 2011.
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