The Well Digger's Daughter
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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Cast
19 people
Daniel Auteuil
Pascal Amoretti
Known for
Caché
La Belle Époque
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey
Patricia Amoretti
Known for
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Kad Merad
Félipe Rambert
Known for
Welcome to the Sticks
The Chorus
Sabine Azéma
Marie Mazel
Known for
Tanguy
R.A.I.D. Special Unit
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
André Mazel
Known for
22 Bullets
The Bureau
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Jacques Mazel
Known for
Lost Bullet
Polisse
Émilie Cazenave
Amanda Amoretti
Known for
Photo de famille
Killing Blues
Marie-Anne Chazel
Nathalie
Known for
The Visitors
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Clerk
Known for
OSS 117: Lost in Rio
The Trouble with You
Coline Bosso
Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
No other roles listed
Chloé Malarde
Marie Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
No other roles listed
Brune Coustellier
Leonore Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
No other roles listed
Daniel Auteuil Director · Marcel Pagnol Author Alexandre Desplat Composer
Worldwide gross $13M · United States release July 20, 2012 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$13,194,167
Production
Pathé
Production
Zack Films
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Les Films Alain Sarde
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
A.S. Films
Production
Banque Populaire Images 11
Production
Banque Postale Image 4
Production
CinéCinéma
Production
Cinémage 5
Production
Cofimage 22
Production
Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Production
Uni Étoile 8
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Fille du puisatier
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · April 20, 2011
Theatrical
France · April 20, 2011
Theatrical
United States · July 20, 2012
Theatrical
United States
March 8, 2012 · Premiere · Rendezvous with French Cinema
Australia
April 5, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
November 4, 2011 · Premiere · Cinemania Film Festival
February 3, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 3, 2011 · Theatrical
Finland
January 13, 2012 · Theatrical
France
October 5, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Hungary
April 21, 2012 · TV
Ireland
December 9, 2011 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 23, 2013 · Physical · DVD
New Zealand
June 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 7, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
April 20, 2011 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 9, 2011 · Theatrical
February 27, 2012 · Physical · DVD
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