CinemaOSMovie · 1953 · 1h 43m

The Wild Oat

69%(23)IMDbComedy

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.

Directed byHenri Verneuil

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
FR
Released
February 27, 1953
Studios
Cité FilmsFidès FilmPeg Produzione

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Henri Verneuil
Henri Verneuil
Written by
Yves Favier
Pierre Lozach
Produced by
Lorenzo Pegoraro
Ernest Rupp

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