Le Boulanger de Valorgue
1953 Comedy
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Summary
Just before leaving for his military service in Algeria, the son of a village baker has
a secret affair with the daughter of the grocery shop. Ten months later, the daughter,
Françoise, returns after a stay in Italy with a baby. Her mother takes the
baby and confronts the baker with it, insisting that his son is the father. The
baker, Félicien, furiously denies this. Within a few days the peace of the
little village is shattered as its inhabitants turn on each other, siding either with
the baker or the grocer. When the baker refuses to deliver bread to his opponents,
the grocer’s supporters decide to blockade his supply of flour....
Review
In the fourth of his nine film collaborations with director Henri Verneuil, Fernandel
gives a characteristically touching and whimsical performance as the temperamental village
baker. Music for the film was composed by Nino Rota, who is better known for scoring
the films of the great Italian film director, Federico Fellini.
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