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The Well-Digger's Daughter (La Fille du puisatier): Film Review

2:08 PM PDT 4/26/2011 by Jordan Mintzer

It’s likely that purists will take issue with Daniel Auteuil's remake of Marcel Pagnol's 1940 film, since he adds a glossy veneer to the raw, neo-realist theatrics of the original.

PARIS — A perfectly packaged kickoff to actor-turned-director Daniel Auteuil’s reboot of four works by Marcel Pagnol, The Well-Digger’s Daughter (La Fille du puisatier) is a polished, finely acted tale of love and class in the south of France. Though its academic style and old-school morals may keep younger audiences away, Daughtershould find takers among mature art-house moviegoers, with a star-studded cast bringing in solid theatrical and ancillary at home.

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