The well digger's daughter 1946 french film

That film and at least three otherstopaze, the bakers wife and carnavalhad long rims in the united. The album includes alexandre desplats original score, as well enrico carusos performance of the song core ngrato from the film. Watching the new french film the well digger s daughter, set at the outbreak of world war i, is like being transported back not only in time but in technique. One day, she briefly meets a young man, jacques, the son of mazel, owner of the shop where her father buy his material. An early practitioner of sound cinema, he founded his own production company in 1933, and became one of the few french directors of the period to control virtually every aspect of film production. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well digger, pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. The welldiggers daughter is a 2011 french comedy film. See more ideas about french movies, movies, french films. Pagnols film contents and miseenscene, as well as a comparison with fanny. Between 1945 and 1966 noro was a member of the comedie francaise.

The welldiggers daughter is a 1940 french romantic comedy drama film directed by marcel pagnol. Patricia and her father, the welldigger, will alone have the joy of welcoming her child. French artists and exporters out in force at the french film festival. In 1946, she played her bestknown role, alongside jean marais, as belle in jean cocteaus 1946 film beauty and the beast. The well digger s daughter served to reunite star raimu and writerdirector marcel pagnol, whod earlier scored an international hit with the marseilles trilogy fanny, marius, cesar.

In this french romantic drama the eldest daughter of a welldigger returns home from paris when the first shots of world war i are fired. When she was 18, day was the mistress of paul morand and later was in a relationship with famous french writer and director marcel pagnol, whom she met in january 1939 and lasted part of world. Louis classic french film festival continues this weekend with. This book is the story of france at the beginning of wwii. Born in paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. May 21, 2016 in his debut as a director, the accomplished french actor daniel auteuil gently presides over a pleasingly oldfashioned but slowly paced story, the well diggers daughter. Writing the script and playing one of the title characters, daniel auteuil plods about in a peasant jerkin playing a goodhearted saltofthe. The welldiggers daughter served to reunite star raimu and writerdirector marcel pagnol, whod earlier scored an international hit with the marseilles trilogy fanny, marius, cesar. Apr 19, 2011 the well diggers daughter 19 april 2011. During the 1930s she played glamorous, often exotic, women in films such as pepe le moko. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a welldigger, pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities.

Apr 19, 2011 the boss s daughter soon finds herself falling under the spell of this reserved, enigmatic worker as he begins to open up to her, revealing his dreams of another life. French actress josette day s bestknown role was that of beauty in cocteau s 1945 version of beauty and the beast. This story is based on a novel and a 1940 film by marcel pagnol, sometimes called the dickens of the south of france. An exquisitely crafted, sundrenched melodrama, set to a score by academy awardnominee alexandre desplat the kings speech, the well diggers daughter captures all the warmth and humanist spirit of pagnols original work. Auteuil stars as the eponymous welldigger pascale, a widower living with his six daughters in the provence countryside at the start of world war i.

Day was married in 1941 to famous french studio head marcel pagnol, who she met in january 1939. The well diggers daughter is a french drama about a manual laborers daughter, who falls in love with a young man from a wealthy family. In 1946, she played her bestknown role, alongside jean marais, as belle in director jean cocteaus famous take. Bold because the well diggers daughter is a remake of marcel pagnols 1940. Line noro 22 february 1900 4 november 1985 was a french stage and film actress. University of aixenprovence french academy 1946 filmography as director letters from my windmill 5nov1954 manon of the spring 16dec1952 topaze 2feb1951 the welldiggers daughter 20dec1940. Apr 19, 1974 the two appeared together in the well. She was married to the film director andre berthomieu. The girl on the train is a 2009 french drama film directed by andre techine.

Queen of versailles, well diggers daughter magnolia pictures sundance doc from lauren greenfield, the queen of versailles, opened by cashing in among the. Filmed in 1940, just after frances acquiescence to their nazi conquerors, the welldiggers daughter didnt make it to the us until 1946. His pastoral films evoke the blazing mediterranean sun, the unrelenting singing of. Her mother tries to get her a job in the office of a lawyer, bleistein, her lover years ago. Also stars kad merad, sabine azema and jeanpierre darroussin. The filmmaker pulls doubleduty here, also playing pascal amoretti, the widower father of six daughters. Apr 19, 2011 patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well digger, pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. In the well diggers daughter, the titular character, named patricia astrid bergesfrisbey, is one of six girls that the cantankerous and witty pascal amoretti auteuil is forced to raise on. Review from my vod column this week on demand continuing to work as one of frances most respected actors now into his seventh decade, daniel auteuil takes the directorial reins of the well diggers daughter, making his behindthecamera debut with this unashamedly traditional wartime tale of a father torn between the honour of his family name and his.

The name of marcel pagnol is deeply embedded in the french culture of the. The score was recorded with the london symphony orchestra at abbey road studios. French artists and exporters out in force at the french film festival in tokyo organized by unifrance. A rural maidens two suitors go off to war, leaving her pregnant. Jeanne is a young woman, striking but otherwise without qualities. As her lover goes off to war, a welldiggers daughter discovers that she is pregnant causing both sets of parents to feud over whos to blame.

Pagnols father was superintendent of the towns schools, and pagnol likewise. When she falls pregnant to a fighter pilot from a wealthy family her father is torn between his sense of honour and love for his daughter as a rift between the two families develops. He was elected to the french academy in 1946, the first filmmaker to be so honoured. A secretary tries to save her friends company from being bankrupted by unscrupulous figures. The movie is a sort of romeo and juliet story, with the complication of an extramarital child involved. For lovers of classical french cinema, and i am one, this earthy throwback is. Executive producer, associate producer, coproduction. The well respected and seasoned french actor daniel auteuil has chosen to debut his directing career with a remake of marcel pagnols 1940 film. The well diggers daughter 1940, marcel pagnol the best years of our lives 1946, william wyler my darling clementine 1946, john ford a matter of life and death 1946, michael powell and emeric pressburger crowther, bosley.

Fernandel would make one more film with the director, topaze. Desplat the kings speech, the film captures all the warmth and. This is the first film made in france after the end of wwii and marks the return of the french film industry. The welldiggers daughter served to reunite star raimu and. Rustic welldigger pascal amoretti, a widower, encourages fellow laborer felipe rambert to date his virgin eldest daughter patricia, the only of his five who attended a parish finishing school. Five foreign films among the 1946 leaders those ten best. Remake of marcel pagnols 1940 film about a father torn between loyalty to his daughter and his deepseated sense of honour in preworld. It describes a relationship of the welldiggers daughter and a pilot going off to war. The movie is a bit too long but rewards us with some crunchy scenes and 2 of the best french actors, raimu and fernandel. The well diggers daughter 2010 titeuf, le film 2010 the marquis 2010 nothing to declare 2010 miral 2010 the italian. His italianborn wife bianca does not adjust well to his mountain village in. Patricia, a peasant, becomes pregnant by jacques, a military pilot from a local family. Movies like the welldiggers daughter if you like the welldiggers daughter you are looking for touching, romantic and sincere movies about with parents and children, lovers apart, pregnancy, father daughter relationship, world war two, sister sister relationship and fighter pilot themes of drama and romance genre shot in france.

Les etoiles ne meurent jamais 1957, the eternal husband 1946, hoboes in paradise 1945. The screenplay by auteuil is based on the 1940 film the welldiggers daughter written and directed by marcel pagnol. Born josette dagory in paris, she started acting in films at age five and later. The welldiggers daughter 1940 the welldiggers daughter. I suggest you to read this novel and watch this movie as well. The title character played by josette day, is impregnated by aviator george gray.

See more ideas about french movies, jean luc godard and movies. Marcel paul pagnol french author and director britannica. Le dernier sou is a 1946 french drama film directed by andre cayatte and starring ginette leclerc, gilbert gil and fernand charpin. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia josette day july 31, 1914 june 27, 1978 was a french film actress. The new york timess ten best films the stop button.

Pdf marcel pagnol, vichy and classical french cinema. The welldiggers daughter is fine french filmmaking daniel auteuils adaptation of the marcel pagnol novel is oldschool in the most pleasing of ways. Hinano tiatia dagory adopted daughter born josette noelle andree claire dagory, she began her career as a child actress in 1919 at the age of five. In 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the academie francaise. The welldiggers daughter dvd, 2012 for sale online ebay. Watching the new french film the well diggers daughter, set at the outbreak of world war i, is like being transported back not only in time but in technique. Voirfilm fille du vent film complet gratuit vfstreaming.

Best movies like the welldiggers daughter bestsimilar. Playwrightturnedscreenwriter marcel pagnol 18951974 was raised in marseilles, the son of a schoolteacher and a seamstress. By cutting through the fields to take her father lunch, patricia encounters jacques. Marking his debut as a director, veteran actor daniel auteuil made a bold and risky choice. It s a movie that could easily have been made 50 years ago, and i dont mean that as a knock.

Paprika 1933 french film passion 2012 film the perfume of the lady in black 1949 film the porter from maxim s 1933 film the porter from maxim s 1939 film the porter from maxim s 1953 film the porter from maxim s 1976 film prince jean 1934 film. The well diggers daughter d aniel auteuil stars and makes a very competent directing debut with this handsome, oldfashioned film, adapted from the novel by marcel pagnol. The last flight le dernier vol 2009 marguerite 2016 midnight in paris 2011 monsieur labbe dear abbot 2010 paris 36 faubourg 36 2009 therese 20 the well diggers daughter 2011. Respected french actor daniel auteuil steps behind the camera for the first time to direct a remake of marcel pagnols 1940 film the welldiggers daughter. Daniel auteuil makes his directorial debut as he stars alongside astrid bergesfrisbey, kad merad. Getting drunk, felipe unwittingly helps her date wealthy general store owner mazels handsome, womanizing son, dashing air force pilot jacques, who gives her a motorbike ride home, make love and get her pregnant. The welldiggers daughter is a 2011 french romantic drama film. The film has unhurried storytelling and fairytale charm. Daniel auteuil makes his directorial debut as he stars alongside astrid bergesfrisbey, kad merad, sabine azema, jeanpierre darroussin, and nicolas duvauchelle.

Charming little french movie with easy to follow english subtitles about a proud hardworking father and his beautiful innocent daughter. In 1946, pagnol is elected to the academie francaise, the first. A rural maiden s two suitors go off to war, leaving her pregnant. This article related to a french film of the 1940s is a stub. See the article in its original context from september 30, 1946, page 0 buy reprints. In 1930s southern france, a father is torn between his sense of honor and his deep love for his daughter when she gets in trouble with the wealthy son of a shopkeeper.