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The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940)

The Well-Digger's Daughter poster
Original title
La Fille du puisatier
Directed by
Marcel Pagnol
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
France
Runtime
2h 50m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A well-digger's daughter falls in love with a pilot from a wealthy family. When he goes off to war, she discovers she is pregnant.

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What happens

The Well-Digger's Daughter (French: La Fille du puisatier) is a 1940 French romantic comedy drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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