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The Well-Digger's Daughter

1940 · 142 min

A warm, talky rural drama that turns painful family conflict into something humane and quietly moving.

Tagline
The new triumph by the star and director of "The Baker's Wife".
Overview
A rural maiden's two suitors go off to war, leaving her pregnant.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • parenthood
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
Marcel Pagnol
Written by
Marcel Pagnol
Starring
Raimu, Fernandel, Josette Day, Fernand Charpin, Line Noro, Georges Grey, Milly Mathis, Claire Oddera
Runtime
142 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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