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The Baker's Wife

Original title: La femme du boulanger
  • 1938
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
2.8K
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Raimu in The Baker's Wife (1938)
A small village rejoices at the arrival of a new baker. But when his young wife runs off with another man, he is unable to keep baking and the village is thrown into disarray.
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A small village rejoices at the arrival of a new baker. But when his young wife runs off with another man, he is unable to keep baking and the village is thrown into disarray.A small village rejoices at the arrival of a new baker. But when his young wife runs off with another man, he is unable to keep baking and the village is thrown into disarray.A small village rejoices at the arrival of a new baker. But when his young wife runs off with another man, he is unable to keep baking and the village is thrown into disarray.

  • Director
    • Marcel Pagnol
  • Writers
    • Jean Giono
    • Marcel Pagnol
  • Stars
    • Raimu
    • Ginette Leclerc
    • Fernand Charpin
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marcel Pagnol
    • Writers
      • Jean Giono
      • Marcel Pagnol
    • Stars
      • Raimu
      • Ginette Leclerc
      • Fernand Charpin
    • 20User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins total

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    Top Cast21

    Raimu
    Raimu
    • Aimable Castanier
    Ginette Leclerc
    Ginette Leclerc
    • Aurélie Castanier
    Fernand Charpin
    Fernand Charpin
    • Le marquis Castan de Venelles
    • (as Charpin)
    Robert Vattier
    Robert Vattier
    • Le curé
    Charles Blavette
    Charles Blavette
    • Antonin
    Robert Bassac
    • L'instituteur
    Marcel Maupi
    • Barnabé
    • (as Maupi)
    Alida Rouffe
    Alida Rouffe
    • Céleste, la bonne du curé
    Odette Roger
    • Miette, la femme d'Antonin
    Yvette Fournier
    • Hermine
    Maximilienne
    • Melle Angèle
    • (as Maximilienne Max)
    Charblay
    • Arsène, le boucher
    Julien Maffre
    • Pétugue
    • (as Maffre)
    Adrien Legros
    • Barthelemy
    Jean Castan
    • Esprit, un berger
    Marius Roux
    • Un messager
    Tyrand
    • Un messager
    Gustave Merle
    • Le Papet
    • Director
      • Marcel Pagnol
    • Writers
      • Jean Giono
      • Marcel Pagnol
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      After WWII, Orson Welles came to see director Marcel Pagnol, told him he saw the movie and he would like to meet Raimu, "the greatest actor in the world" according to Welles. After Pagnol revealed that Raimu had died, Welles burst into tears. (Source: "Confidences" by Pagnol.)
    • Goofs
      During the shepherd's serenade his hands don't play the guitar in correlation to the chords heard.
    • Quotes
      • Pétugue: I'm not speaking to Casimir either.
      • L'instituteur: Why?
      • Pétugue: Oh, it goes way back. My father and his father weren't speaking. And our grandfathers were already feuding. Mine didn't even know why. It went even further back. He figured there had to be a good reason.
      • L'instituteur: This is a village of idiots.
      • Pétugue: Not at all! Just a village where people have their pride.
      • L'instituteur: A bunch of nobodies, none of you speaking.
    • Connections
      Featured in One Hundred and One Nights (1995)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 26, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Pekareva zena
    • Filming locations
      • Le Castellet, Var, France
    • Production company
      • Les Films Marcel Pagnol
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,991
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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