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La Fille du Puisier (The Well-Digger's Daughter) (2011) |
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In the great tradition of other Marcel Pagnol classics like Jean de Florette, Manon des Sources, My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle, acclaimed French icon Daniel Auteuil steps behind the camera to bring the latest Pagnol classic to film.
It s the beginning of the Second World War. Patricia is young, beautiful and the apple of her adoring father s eye. A chance encounter with Jacques Mazel, a seductive and handsome pilot from a bourgeois family, leads to a fleeting romance. They meet but twice. No sooner have the pair fallen in love is Jacques sent off to fight in the war, leaving Patricia behind - and pregnant.
A rift erupts between Patricia and her father (Daniel Auteuil) and the Mazels refuse to acknowledge their grandchild, having no desire for their superior genes to intermix with those of a lesser class. But what will happen when Jacques is reported missing? Will compassion triumph in the end?
The classic cinematography evokes the nostalgia of a bygone era, and the enchanting vistas of the south of France and the hills and villages of Provence are as mesmerizing as the story itself.
Auteuil remains true to the original script, transporting viewers to a time where clashing attitudes and class divisions appear irreconcilable in this poignant tale of young love. This is drama at its most beautiful.
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