Summary
Pascal Amoretti and his assistant Felipe dig wells in the countryside of Provance.
Felipe is love with his employer’s eldest daughter, Patricia. However, Patricia
has met and fallen in love with a French officer, Jacques Mazel, son of a respectable
trader in the area. Shortly after Jacques has returned to his battalion, Patricia
discovers that she is pregnant. Rejected by her father, she wonders if she will
ever she Jacques again...
Review
La Fille du puisatier is an engaging drama which exudes poignancy, primarily because
of the excellent acting performances. The film’s length (nearly three hours for
the complete version) does make it a marathon affair which does dilute its impact.
Raimu is as powerful as ever as the apparently stubborn principled countryman, although,
sadly, this was to be his final collaboration with Pagnol before his death in 1946.
© James Travers 2001
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