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.
Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Mr. Aussel, postmaster

Mayor of Valorgue

Évariste, postman

Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise

Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

Abbot Daniel, village vicar

Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

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

Miss Negret, old maid

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Antonin, blacksmith

Rural ranger
Bus conductor

Arnaud, town hall secretary

Sub-prefect

Brigadier

Gendarme Delcasse
Butcher
Prudence

Louise
Félicie
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