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The Well Digger's Daughter

2011, Movie, 1h 47min

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...

Country: France

Director:

Daniel Auteuil

Cast:

Daniel Auteuil,

Jean-Pierre Darroussin,

Kad Merad,

Nicolas Duvauchelle

Reviews

Critic Angie Errigo

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An expert ensemble and assured direction incline to the lighter side of melodrama and the young lovers are pretty, as are the sunny locations.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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Daniel Auteuil stars and makes a very competent directing debut with this handsome, old-fashioned film...

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup

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...et sikkert, gammeldags og velfungerende værk...

Read full review at Cinemazone

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In the south of France during World War II, a young woman named Patricia finds herself pregnant with an illegitimate child after a brief romance with a pilot. Her well-digger father, Pascal, struggles to come to terms with the news, while the pilot's wealthy family rejects Patricia and their unborn child. As the war rages on, Pascal's loyal employee Félipe offers to marry Patricia, but she holds out hope that her child's father will return and acknowledge their son. A heartwarming tale of love, family, and acceptance unfolds as the characters navigate the challenges of war and social class.

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The Well Digger's Daughter was released in theaters on July 20, 2012.