Film

The Well Digger's Daughter

4 - 5 February 2012

The Well Digger's Daughter

It's the beginning of the WWII in the 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 dutiful, kind and devoted.

Pascal dreams of her marrying his middle-aged partner Felipe however one day, she meets a young man, Jacques, the son of a wealthy shop owner...

Directing debut of actor Daniel Auteuil , The Well Digger’s daughter is a re-working of the well known 1940’s film by Marcel Pagnol.

Screened in French with English subtitles.

Cert tbc

 

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£8 (conc £6.50)

 


Director
Daniel Auteuil

Starring
Kad Merad
Sabine Azema
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Nicolas Duvauchelle

Cinematographer
Jean-Francois Robin


"Auteuil adds a glossy veneer to the raw, neo-realist theatrics of the original, layering it with sun-soaked cinematography"


Hollywood Reporter

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