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The Well Digger's Daughter

  • <em></em> Pascale (Daniel Auteuil) with his sister Nathalie (Marie-Anne Chazel, right) and daughter Patricia (Astrid Berges-Frisbey), who, to his dismay, becomes pregnant in <em>The Well-Digger's Daughter</em>. The film is a remake of Marcel Pagnol's 1940 movie.
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    In The Well-Digger's Daughter, an irascible peasant is forced to confront changing times when his daughter unexpectedly becomes pregnant. Critic Ella Taylor says the film offers beautiful images of southern France — and a simple but wonderful tale of fall and redemption. (Recommended)