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The Wild Oat

The Wild Oat

★ 6.9/10•1953•1h 43m•Comedy

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.

Henri Verneuil · Director

Pierre Lozach · Writer

Yves Favier · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageFR
Release DateFeb 27, 1953

Actors

Fernandel

Fernandel

Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Mr. Aussel, postmaster

Henri Vilbert

Henri Vilbert

Mayor of Valorgue

Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Évariste, postman

Leda Gloria

Leda Gloria

Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise

Pierrette Bruno

Pierrette Bruno

Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

Jean Gaven

Jean Gaven

Abbot Daniel, village vicar

Madeleine Sylvain

Madeleine Sylvain

Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

Francis Linel

Francis Linel

Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

Antonin Berval

Antonin Berval

Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman

Mag-Avril

Mag-Avril

Miss Negret, old maid

Georges Briquet

Henri Arius

Henri Arius

Antonin, blacksmith

José Casa

Rural ranger

Manuel Gary

Manuel Gary

Bus conductor

René Génin

René Génin

Arnaud, town hall secretary

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