The well digger s daughter is perhaps a bit too sentimental. The diggers daughter, an epic australian saga, i would regard this book as historical fiction. But when on the eve of wwi, his saintly eldest daughter, patricia astrid bergesfrisbey, spurns wellmeaning felipe kad merad to steal off with and become preggers by playboy pilot jacques. The movie is a sort of romeo and juliet story, with the complication of an extramarital child involved. The well diggers daughter 2012 a frenchman feels torn between honor and his love for his daughter when she gets into trouble with the wealthy son of a shopkeeper. I listened to the first 4 cds and had to send it back.
Auteuils faithful version of the well diggers daughter thus plays like a revival of a classic play. Daniel auteuil stars as the eponymous welldigger pascal, a widower living with his six daughters in the provence countryside at the start. The welldiggers daughter, dvd, manufactured on demand, dramaclassics, foreignfrench, 644827151127. Jul 26, 2012 the well digger s daughter, despite the title, does not take place in a well, or in the dark, but in the green and golden expanses of rural provence, circa 1914.
Pagnols movies have to be heard in french, to have the pleasure to hear and fully appreciate this melodious accent. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended. Daniel auteuils the welldiggers daughter slant magazine. Apr 20, 2011 provence, the days before world war ii. But the performances are so heartfelt that its occasional excesses are easily forgiven. Certainly one of the most prolific performers to come out of france over the past few decades, daniel auteuils laboriously banal directorial debut, the well diggers daughter, which is based on fellow countryman and filmmaker marcel pagnols novel, doesnt quite reach the same level of competence as he often does in front of the camera. Oct 28, 2018 in 1930s southern france, a father is torn between his sense of honor and his deep love for 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. The welldiggers daughter is a 2011 french comedy film. A heartwarming family drama that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure, the well digger s daughter is the kind of film they dont make anymore, only here it is. A heartwarming family drama that will make you laugh and cry in equal measure, the welldiggers daughter is the kind of film they dont make anymore, only here it is.
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. 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. The screenplay by auteuil is based on the 1940 film the welldiggers daughter written and directed by marcel pagnol. But the real plot in this movie revolves around the tyranny of a father and the effect it has on his six daughters as he cajoles, demands, blusters. In the process, they give us hope that we, like them, can remain open to the rewards and blessings of love, forgiveness. In this sundrenched melodrama a remake of the 1940s classic by marcel pagnol, acclaimed french actor daniel auteuil directs and stars as the eponymous well digger pascal, a widower who is torn between his sense of honor and his love for his eldest daughter. Pascale, a widowed laborer, lives in provence, raising five daughters alone until his eldest daughter returns home to help care for her sisters. The well diggers daughter is such a success that auteuil has already been signed to direct three more pagnol. The well diggers daughter 2012, directed by daniel. With carl lumbly, dule hill, victoria dillard, shelley robertson. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the welldiggers daughter near you. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Rent the well digger s daughter 2011 starring daniel auteuil and kad merad on dvd and bluray.
This captivating movie, the welldiggers daughter, set in provence, france, is a feast for the eyes and the senses. The ditchdigger s daughters is a loving memoir of how a poor and uneducated black laborer, a child of the great depression, overcame incredible obstacles to give his daughters a better life. Auteuil plays pascal, a digger and cleaner of wells. The filmmaker pulls doubleduty here, also playing pascal amoretti, the widower father of six daughters. May you find favour with god and enjoy the freedom and abundance of a christ centred life. One of his daughters, meanwhile, is patricia, and its she. In revisiting the oeuvre of this humanist author of page, stage, and screen, auteuil reconnects with his own. In this french romantic drama the eldest daughter of a well digger returns home from paris when the first shots of world war i are fired. Daniel auteuil makes his directorial debut as he stars alongside astrid bergesfrisbey, kad merad, sabine azema, jeanpierre darroussin, and nicolas duvauchelle. Thornton s father fought in world war ii as a navy seaman, second class.
Released july 20th, 2012, the well diggers daughter stars daniel auteuil, kad merad, sabine azema, jeanpierre darroussin the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of. The welldiggers daughter pushes a number of nostalgia buttons at once, most. See more ideas about daughter, southern france and deep love. 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. It tells the story of an eighteen year old who, after her mothers death, is taking care of her five sisters. Even in 1940, pagnol was something of an anachronism. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the welldiggers daughter. In preworld war ii france, a father is torn between his sense of honor and his deep love for his saintly daughter when she gets in trouble with a dashing air force pilot. Rent the welldiggers daughter 2011 starring daniel auteuil and kad merad on dvd and bluray. The well diggers daughter 2012, directed by daniel auteuil. Jul 20, 2012 there are times in the welldiggers daughter, a onceuponatime french film about love, family and the seductive beauty of the provencal countryside, when the storys sweetness nearly.
A bitter class war erupts between two families after the daughter of a humble well digger is impregnated by the son of a wealthy shopkeeper. 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. The well digger s daughter 2012 a frenchman feels torn between honor and his love for his daughter when she gets into trouble with the wealthy son of a shopkeeper. 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. Aug 21, 2012 this captivating movie, the welldiggers daughter, set in provence, france, is a feast for the eyes and the senses.
The ditchdiggers daughters is a loving memoir of how a poor and uneducated black laborer, a child of the great depression, overcame incredible obstacles to give his daughters a better life. The last section of the well digger s daughter contains several surprising twists and turns as the characters draw out the best in each other. T heres nothing egregiously wrong with the well diggers daughter, which marks the debut of veteran actor daniel auteuil as a writerdirector in a remake of a 1940 film by marcel pagnol, who with both pen and camera served as the dickens of early 20thcentury southern france. The diggers daughter currency girls book 2 by rosemary noble.
Theres nothing egregiously wrong with the welldiggers daughter, which marks the debut of veteran actor daniel auteuil as a writerdirector. The well digger s daughter is a 2011 french romantic drama film. Rent the welldiggers daughter 2011 on dvd and bluray. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The well diggers daughter d aniel auteuil stars and makes a very competent directing debut with this handsome, oldfashioned film, adapted from the. Auteuil stars as the eponymous welldigger pascal, a widower living with his six.
There are times in the welldiggers daughter, a onceuponatime french film about love, family and the seductive beauty of the provencal. In the process, they give us hope that we, like them, can remain open to the rewards and blessings of love, forgiveness, and the transformations that come from the heart. In many ways the ditchdiggers daughters adheres to the well worn path of a genre best described as the black struggle in an injust white america. The welldiggers daughter 1940 film, by marcel pagnol. The welldiggers daughter is a 1940 french romantic comedy drama film directed by marcel pagnol. Bold because the well diggers daughter is a remake of marcel pagnols 1940. Patricia and her father, the welldigger, will alone have the joy of welcoming her child. We are a full gospel non denominational church in dhariwal,punjab and in goa. Thorntons father fought in world war ii as a navy seaman, second class. In a country that had just been invaded and occupied, his films seemed vestiges of a simpler time. Unashamedly old fashioned in its style, the well diggers daughter is set around world war ii, with auteuil himself playing the well digger of the films title. The welldiggers daughter dvd halifax public libraries. Pascal amoretti auteuil, a hardscrabble welldigger, holds a special place in his heart for his oldest child.
Jul 20, 2012 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the well diggers daughter near you. In this sundrenched melodrama a remake of the 1940s classic by marcel pagnol, acclaimed french actor daniel auteuil directs and stars as the eponymous welldigger pascal, a widower who is torn between his sense of honor and his love for his eldest daughter. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the well digger s daughter. The french is accessible for the advanced reader with little difficulty. The last section of the welldiggers daughter contains several surprising twists and turns as the characters draw out the best in each other. 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. Rural welldigger pascal has a pretty 18yearold daughter patricia who grew up in paris.
And while the well diggers daughter doesnt sit side by side with them, its still a commendable piece of cinema. The welldiggers daughter manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Interested in bringing the well digger s daughter to your school or library. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the well diggers daughter near you. It tells the story of an eighteen year old who, after her mothers death, is taking care of her five sisters and father. Yet today, to the sympathetic eye, they look timeless. Astrid bergesfrisbey as patricia amoretti, his eldest daughter.
He meant that in a book, play or movie, all characters, no matter how. The welldiggers daughter, directed by daniel auteuil. But a young pilot and the approaching shadow of world war i change pascale s hopes for the future. Pascal amoretti daniel auteuil is a hardworking welldigger who has been saddled with the responsibility of raising six daughters on his own after the death of. Respected french actor daniel auteuil steps behind the camera for the first time to direct a remake of marcel pagnol s 1940 film the well digger s daughter. This time, the story focuses on 2 mains families, one poor and simple and one rich and more, lets say, cautious, in particular times as the story takes place in 1939 and 1940 the movie being shot in 1940 and released at the end of that year.
The well diggers daughter 2012 stream and watch online. The well digger s daughter is such a success that auteuil has already been signed to direct three more pagnol. Jul 26, 2012 hes currently remaking the trilogy, and he directed, adapted, and stars in this version of pagnols 1940 film, the welldiggers daughter. The welldiggers daughter on dvd december 24, 2012 starring daniel auteuil, jeanpierre darroussin, sabine azema, nicolas duvauchelle. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
It describes a relationship of the welldiggers daughter and a pilot going off to war. Hes currently remaking the trilogy, and he directed, adapted, and stars in this version of pagnols 1940 film, the welldiggers daughter. The welldiggers daughter dvd the kansas city public. The diggers daughter covers an era of australias history in the 1800s, in the victorian goldfields, geelong, melbourne and outback broken hill in new south wales. The welldiggers daughter by daniel auteuil, kad merad. But she meets young jacques mazel from the village. It was just overwhelmingly sad with no light at the end of the tunnel. In the welldiggers daughter, an irascible peasant is forced to confront changing times when his daughter unexpectedly becomes pregnant. But a young pilot and the approaching shadow of world war i change pascales hopes for the future. I listened to the first 4 cd s and had to send it back. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Be prepared to think about this one from time to time even days after youve watched it. The welldiggers daughter 2011 film, by daniel auteuil.
Aging widower pascal amoretti daniel auteuil works hard to provide for his six daughters. In this sundrenched melodrama a remake of the 1940s classic by marcel pagnol, acclaimed french actor daniel auteuil directs and stars as the eponymous. The welldiggers daughter, directed by daniel auteuil the new. The author is an excellent writer portraying each character in depth and their relationships to each other. The welldiggers daughter is perhaps a bit too sentimental. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.