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The Baker's Wife
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Title: The Baker's Wife

Release Date: 7 Sep 1938

Runtime: 2h 13m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Les Films Marcel Pagnol

Production Companies: Les Films Marcel Pagnol

Overview: In this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. His wife Aurelie is beautiful and much younger than he. She departs with a shepherd the night after Aimable produces his first breads. Aimable is so afflicted that he can not work anymore. Therefore, the villagers, who initially laughed at his cuckoldry, take the matter very seriously (they want the bread) and organize a plan to find Aurelie and to bring her back to the bakery.

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Average Vote: 7.4 (77 votes)

Cast

  • Aimable Castanier: Raimu
  • Aurélie Castanier: Ginette Leclerc
  • Dominique, le berger: Charles Moulin
  • The Marquis Castan de Venelles: Fernand Charpin
  • the priest: Robert Vattier
  • Céleste, the good priest: Alida Rouffe
  • Antonin: Charles Blavette
  • the teacher: Robert Bassac
  • Barnabé: Marcel Maupi
  • Miette, wife of Antoninus: Odette Roger
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