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The Wild Oat

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.

1953 |1h 43m |  Comedy

Cast

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Fernandel

Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

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Georges Chamarat

Mr. Aussel, postmaster

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Henri Vilbert

Mayor of Valorgue

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Edmond Ardisson

Évariste, postman

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Leda Gloria

Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise

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Pierrette Bruno

Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

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Jean Gaven

Abbot Daniel, village vicar

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Madeleine Sylvain

Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

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Francis Linel

Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

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Antonin Berval

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

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Mag-Avril

Miss Negret, old maid

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Henri Arius

Antonin, blacksmith

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Manuel Gary

Bus conductor

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René Génin

Arnaud, town hall secretary

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André Carnège

Sub-prefect

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Fernand Sardou

Brigadier

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Jenny Hélia

Prudence

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Jole Silvani

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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