The Well Digger's Daughter

Name: The Well Digger's Daughter
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2011-04-20
Duration: 1 h 47 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Kad Merad, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Pierre Darroussin

2011·Movie·NR·107 min·★ 6.8(186)

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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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About The Well Digger's Daughter

The Well Digger's Daughter is a 2011 French-language romance and drama film directed by Daniel Auteuil. The cast is led by Daniel Auteuil, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Kad Merad. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla.

The Well Digger's Daughter was produced by Pathé, Zack Films, and TF1 Films Production and made in France. It was released on April 20, 2011, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $13 million worldwide.

Director: Daniel Auteuil
Writers: Daniel Auteuil
Release date: April 20, 2011
Original language: French
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $13 million
Production: Pathé, Zack Films, TF1 Films Production

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The Well Digger's Daughter cast & crew

The Well Digger's Daughter was directed by Daniel Auteuil and written by Daniel Auteuil.

The cast features 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, and Nicolas Duvauchelle as Jacques Mazel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Jean-François Robin, and it was produced by Jérôme Seydoux and Alain Sarde.

Is The Well Digger's Daughter worth watching?

The Well Digger's Daughter holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 186 ratings, a solidly received romance films.

At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance and drama, The Well Digger's Daughter is worth a place on your watchlist.

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