The Baker's Wife

The Baker's Wife (1938)

La Femme du boulanger

In this little Provencal village, a new baker, Aimable, settles down. His wife Aurelie is beautiful and much younger than he. She departs with a shepherd the night after Aimable produces his first breads. Aimable is so afflicted that he can not work anymore. Therefore, the villagers, who initially laughed at his cuckoldry, take the matter very seriously (they want the bread) and organize a plan to find Aurelie and to bring her back to the bakery.

Date of release
1938-09-07
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (102)
Runtime
2h 13m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Marcel Pagnol

Casting

  • Raimu — Aimable Castanier
  • Ginette Leclerc — Aurélie Castanier
  • Charles Moulin — Dominique, le berger
  • Fernand Charpin — The Marquis Castan de Venelles
  • Robert Vattier — the priest
  • Alida Rouffe — Céleste, the good priest
  • Charles Blavette — Antonin
  • Robert Bassac — the teacher
  • Marcel Maupi — Barnabé
  • Odette Roger — Miette, wife of Antoninus
  • Yvette Fournier — Hermine
  • Maximilienne — Melle Angèle

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