

The Well Digger's Daughter(2011)
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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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Daniel Auteuil
Pascal Amoretti

Astrid Bergès-Frisbey
Patricia Amoretti

Kad Merad
Félipe Rambert

Sabine Azéma
Marie Mazel

Jean-Pierre Darroussin
André Mazel

Nicolas Duvauchelle
Jacques Mazel

Émilie Cazenave
Amanda Amoretti

Marie-Anne Chazel
Nathalie

Jean-Louis Barcelona
Clerk
Coline Bosso
Isabelle Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Chloé Malarde
Marie Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Brune Coustellier
Leonore Amoretti, daughter of Pascal
Ilona Porte
Roberte Amoretti, daughter of Pascal

Patrick Bosso
waiter at cafe

François-Eric Gendron
Flight captain
Michèle Granier
Mélanie, Mazel maid

Salvatore Caltabiano
Double of well digger
Gérard Montel
L'homme terrasse
Zachary Auteuil
Amoretti
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