Movie·1953·1h 43m
The Wild Oat
Directed By
Henri Verneuil
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Le Boulanger de Valorgue
A small village is torn apart by a quarrel between the baker and the italian grocery tenant, mother of a pregnant young girl. She accuses the baker's son, doing his military service in Algeria, to be the father of the would be child. Offended, the baker refuses to deliver bread to the villagers standing on the mother's side.
Written By
Yves Favier, Pierre Lozach
Producer
Lorenzo Pegoraro, Ernest Rupp
Cinematography
Charles Suin
Music
Nino Rota
Editor
Christian Gaudin
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
22 votes
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// cast
Cast
Fernandel
Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges Chamarat
Mr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri Vilbert
Mayor of Valorgue
Edmond Ardisson
Évariste, postman
Leda Gloria
Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette Bruno
Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean Gaven
Abbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine Sylvain
Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
Francis Linel
Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Antonin Berval
Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Mag-Avril
Miss Negret, old maid
Georges Briquet
Henri Arius
Antonin, blacksmith
José Casa
Rural ranger
Manuel Gary
Bus conductor
René Génin
Arnaud, town hall secretary
André Carnège
Sub-prefect
Fernand Sardou
Brigadier
// crew
Crew
Henri Verneuil
Director
Yves Favier
Writer
Pierre Lozach
Writer
Charles Suin
Director of Photography
Christian Gaudin
Editor
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Lorenzo Pegoraro
Producer
Ernest Rupp
Producer
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