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The Well Digger's Daughter

6.8

2011•1h 47m

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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Daniel Auteuil

Pascal Amoretti

Photo of Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Patricia Amoretti

Photo of Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Félipe Rambert

Photo of Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Marie Mazel

Photo of Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

André Mazel

Photo of Nicolas Duvauchelle

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Jacques Mazel

Photo of Émilie Cazenave

Émilie Cazenave

Amanda Amoretti

Photo of Marie-Anne Chazel

Marie-Anne Chazel

Nathalie

Photo of Jean-Louis Barcelona

Jean-Louis Barcelona

Clerk

Photo of Patrick Bosso

Patrick Bosso

waiter at cafe

Photo of François-Eric Gendron

François-Eric Gendron

Flight captain

Photo of Salvatore Caltabiano

Salvatore Caltabiano

Double of well digger

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