About this title: The Well-Digger's Daughter served to reunite star Raimu and writer/director Marcel Pagnol, who'd earlier scored an international hit with the "Marseilles trilogy" (Fanny, Marius, Cesar). The title character played by Josette Day, is impregnated by aviator George Gray. Her father, Raimu, orders Josette out of the house so that her younger sisters won't be likewise "corrupted". There's many a moment of pathos and hilarity before Raimu realizes the folly of his behavior. Filmed in 1940, just after France's acquiescence to their Nazi conquerors, The Well-Digger's Daughter didn't make it to the US ...
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Description: Raimu, Fernandel, Josette Day, Charpin Day. New in new packaging. 1946 Run time: 122. Title character discovers she's pregnant after her flier lover goes to war, causing the parents of both to fight over who's to blame. More realistic than most of Pagnol's films. Written and produced by Marcel Pagnol. English subtitles. read more
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