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The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife

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Summary

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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Review

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

David Parkinson

While Marcel Pagnol's cinematically conservative style may be regarded as hopelessly old-fashioned by the majority of post-New Wave critics, there's no escaping the wit and warmth of this tale of simple Provençal folk. Villagers have to band together to disrupt the romance between a shepherd (Charles Moulin) and a faithless wife (Ginette Leclerc) to encourage their cuckolded baker to make bread for them once again. One of the screen's finest comic actors, Raimu is superb as the broken-hearted boulanger. But what makes the film so irresistible is Pagnol's mastery at creating the close-knit communal atmosphere and his seemingly insouciant attention to everyday details.

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7.5/10

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Cast

rolenameAimable, the bakerRaimu Aurelie, the baker's wifeGinette LeclercDominique, the shepherdCharles MoulinThe priestRobert VattierThe schoolteacherRobert BassacThe marquisFernand Charpin

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Crew

rolenameDirectorMarcel Pagnol

Details

Theatrical distributor

Gala Film Dists Ltd

Languages

French

Formats

Black and white

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