The Well Digger's Daughter

2011 1h 47m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 186

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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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...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Auteuil
Writers: Daniel Auteuil
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Auteuil, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joëlle Hache shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Daniel Auteuil and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1473063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniel Auteuil directs. Jean-François Robin behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Joëlle Hache cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Directed by Daniel Auteuil, shot by Jean-François Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Joëlle Hache shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Auteuil and Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey and Kad Merad carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1473063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.