The Well Digger's Daughter

1h 47min

Romance

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...

Production Companies

Pathé

Zack Films

TF1 Films Production

Les Films Alain Sarde

Cast

Daniel Auteuil

Daniel Auteuil

Pascal Amoretti
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey

Patricia Amoretti
Kad Merad

Kad Merad

Félipe Rambert
Sabine Azéma

Sabine Azéma

Marie Mazel
Nicolas Duvauchelle

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Jacques Mazel
Émilie Cazenave

Émilie Cazenave

Amanda Amoretti
Coline Bosso

Coline Bosso

Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Chloé Malarde

Chloé Malarde

Marie Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Brune Coustellier

Brune Coustellier

Leonore Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Ilona Porte

Ilona Porte

Roberte Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Patrick Bosso

Patrick Bosso

waiter at cafe
Michèle Granier

Michèle Granier

Mélanie, Mazel maid
Salvatore Caltabiano

Salvatore Caltabiano

Double of well digger
Gérard Montel

Gérard Montel

L'homme terrasse

Release date

20th Apr 2011

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français