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Feature film — 2011

The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)

6.81h 47mRomance — Drama

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...

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A high-signal pick with 186 votes.

Pathé / Zack Films / TF1 Films Production / Les Films Alain Sarde

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Director: Daniel Auteuil

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Cast & crew

Daniel Auteuil as Pascal Amoretti

Daniel Auteuil

Pascal Amoretti

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey as Patricia Amoretti

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Patricia Amoretti

Kad Merad as Félipe Rambert

Kad Merad

Félipe Rambert

Sabine Azéma as Marie Mazel

Sabine Azéma

Marie Mazel

Jean-Pierre Darroussin as André Mazel

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

André Mazel

Nicolas Duvauchelle as Jacques Mazel

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Jacques Mazel

Émilie Cazenave as Amanda Amoretti

Émilie Cazenave

Amanda Amoretti

Marie-Anne Chazel as Nathalie

Marie-Anne Chazel

Nathalie

Jean-Louis Barcelona as Clerk

Jean-Louis Barcelona

Clerk

C

Coline Bosso

Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

C

Chloé Malarde

Marie Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

B

Brune Coustellier

Leonore Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

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