The Baker's Wife (film)
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The Baker's Wife (French: La femme du boulanger) is a 1938 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol. It is based on the novel Blue Boy by French author Jean Giono and became the basis of the American musical The Baker's Wife.
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The Baker's Wife | |
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Directed by | Marcel Pagnol |
Screenplay by | Marcel Pagnol |
Based on | Blue Boy 1932 novel by Jean Giono |
Produced by | Charles Pons |
Starring | Raimu Ginette Leclerc Fernand Charpin |
Cinematography | Georges Benoît |
Edited by | Suzanne de Troeye |
Music by | Vincent Scotto |
Production company | Les Films Marcel Pagnol |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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It tells how the peace of a Provençal village is shattered when the baker's wife runs off with a handsome shepherd. In his despair, the baker becomes heartbroken and can no longer bake. The villagers organise themselves to bring the wife back to her husband and so regain their daily bread.