The Well-Digger's Daughter
2011 · Movie · NR · 107 min · ★ 6.8 · 78% critics
As WWII begins in the south of France, a well-digger’s devoted eldest daughter is swept up by a brief, intense romance with a charming young pilot. When she becomes pregnant outside of marriage and he disappears, her family must face gossip, pride, and hard choices in a changing world.
Based on The Well-Digger's Daughter
Also known as The Well Digger's Daughter
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Details
- Original title
- La Fille du puisatier
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-04-20
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (185 votes)
About
If you enjoy intimate French dramas about love, family duty, and social pressure in a historical setting, this may fit; Not for you if you want fast pacing, light comedy, or tidy outcomes like Blind Date.
Pros: heartfelt family drama; romantic tension; period setting | Cons: familiar storyline; slow-paced moments; heavy themes
Themes
- virgin
- based on novel or book
- pregnancy
- provence
- teenage girl
- large family
Cast & crew
Daniel Auteuil
as Pascal Amoretti
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
as Patricia Amoretti
Kad Merad
as Félipe Rambert
Sabine Azéma
as Marie Mazel
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as André Mazel
Nicolas Duvauchelle
as Jacques Mazel
Émilie Cazenave
as Amanda Amoretti
Marie-Anne Chazel
as Nathalie
Jean-Louis Barcelona
as Clerk
- CB
Coline Bosso
as Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Directed by Daniel Auteuil