The Well Digger's Daughter
2011 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 4,318 VOTES · DIR. Daniel Auteuil
Overview
It's the beginning of the WWII. South of France. Patricia, 18, is the oldest daughter of a well-digger, Pascal, who considers her a princess because of her moral qualities. She's kind, devoted. One day, she briefly meets a young man, Jacques, the son of Mazel, owner of the shop where her father buy his material. He's handsome and teasing. Her father's friend, Felipe, would love to marry her, and he invites her to an aviation show. She accepts his invitation only because she knows Jacques is a pilot and will be there. Soon, she'll carry his child, and he'll be gone, and the family will have to deal with this out-of-wedlock pregnancy...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,452 lines
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00:00:52 THE WELL-DIGGER'S DAUGHTER
00:06:21 to buy here a hat at Paris Hats.
00:10:23 A girl. The well-digger's daughter.
00:15:13 I wouldn't be against a man like you...
00:18:18 Too bad. Eat.
00:22:14 I know you won't want Felipe.
00:27:29 I'm not surprised your father and aunt have fallen out.
00:31:55 So you must call me Jacques.
00:37:08 That's a bit rich! Africa?
00:42:42 I can't, Felipe.
00:47:08 Is he away at the war too?
00:51:19 Why are you here giving orders?
00:54:56 And she tells me: "Jacques Mazel's."
01:01:13 Our aunt wrote. Father burned the letter.
01:05:20 Eat up.
01:08:42 You talk back to me?
01:13:55 And this one here is called Amoretti.
01:16:55 You've already fondled him and let him tug your ears!
01:21:26 Come on, let's talk.
01:24:38 earn his soup for him and when he turns three, fear not
01:28:45 You may have reasons to be happy. But we don't.
01:33:40 Felipe says they're coming to propose.
01:37:40 If that so, don't disturb the mayor and the priest.
01:41:53 in gloves of red clay, down the well.