The Wild Oat
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
1h 43m
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
27 Feb 1953
Country
France, Italy
Language
French
Director & Producers
Henri VerneuilTop Billed Cast
FernandelFélicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges ChamaratMr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri VilbertMayor of Valorgue
Edmond ArdissonÉvariste, postman
Leda GloriaMrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette BrunoFrançoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean GavenAbbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine SylvainMrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
Francis LinelJustin Hébrard, son of Félicien
Antonin BervalNoël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman
Mag-AvrilMiss Negret, old maid
Technical Team
Director of Photography
Writer
Sound Assistant
Writer
Sound Assistant
Camera Operator
Editor
Adaptation
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Still Photographer
Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
Cité Films
Fidès Film
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