The Wild Oat (1953)
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.
Director: Henri Verneuil
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: February 27, 1953
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
Screenplay
- Yves Favier
- Pierre Lozach
- Jean Manse (Adaptation)
- Jean Manse (Dialogue)
- Yves Favier (Dialogue)
Music: Nino Rota
Cinematography: Charles Suin
Editing: Christian Gaudin
Production: Cité Films, Fidès Film, Peg Produzione
Country: France, Italy
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
france, village, bicycle, bakery, romance, baker, bread, bread making, south of france
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wild Oat about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Wild Oat?
- The Wild Oat was directed by Henri Verneuil.
- Who stars in The Wild Oat?
- The Wild Oat stars Fernandel, Georges Chamarat, Henri Vilbert, Edmond Ardisson, Leda Gloria, Pierrette Bruno.
- How long is The Wild Oat?
- The Wild Oat has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is The Wild Oat?
- The Wild Oat is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Wild Oat produced?
- The Wild Oat was produced in France, Italy.