The Wild Oat

1953

1h 43m

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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.

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Pierre Lozach(writer by)
Yves Favier(writer by)
Jean Manse(adaptation by)
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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
José Casa
Rural ranger
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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

Writers

Pierre Lozach(writer by)
Yves Favier(writer by)
Jean Manse(adaptation by)

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Release date

February 27, 1953 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Language

French

Production companies

Cité Films
Fidès Film

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