The Baker's Wife (1938)
La femme du boulanger (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 13min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 Feb 1940 (USA)
- Movie
A small village rejoices at the arrival of a new baker. But when his young wife runs off with another man, he is unable to keep baking and the village is thrown into disarray.
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- 3 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
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Aimable Castanier
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| Ginette Leclerc | ... |
Aurélie Castanier
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| Fernand Charpin | ... |
Le marquis Castan de Venelles
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| Robert Vattier | ... |
Le curé
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| Charles Blavette | ... |
Antonin
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Robert Bassac | ... |
L'instituteur
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Marcel Maupi | ... |
Barnabé
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| Alida Rouffe | ... |
Céleste, la bonne du curé
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Odette Roger | ... |
Miette, la femme d'Antonin
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Yvette Fournier | ... |
Hermine
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Maximilienne | ... |
Melle Angèle
(as Maximilienne Max)
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Charblay | ... |
Arsène, le boucher
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Julien Maffre | ... |
Pétugue
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Adrien Legros | ... |
Barthelemy
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Jean Castan | ... |
Esprit, un berger
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Marius Roux | ... |
Un messager
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Tyrand | ... |
Un messager
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Gustave Merle | ... |
Le Papet
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| Paul Dullac | ... |
Casimir, le buraliste
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Charles Moulin | ... |
Dominique, le berger
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| Édouard Delmont | ... |
Maillefer dit Patience
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Directed by
| Marcel Pagnol | ||
Written by
| Jean Giono | ... | (novella "Jean le Bleu") |
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | (scenario and dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Marcel Pagnol | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Charles Pons | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Vincent Scotto | ||
Cinematography by
| Georges Benoît | ... | (as G. Benoit) |
Editing by
| Suzanne de Troeye | ||
Editorial Department
| Suzanne Cabon | ... | assistant editor |
| Charles Clement | ... | re-editor: USA - original release |
| Marguerite Renoir | ... | assistant editor |
| Jeanne Rongier | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Leon Bourrely | ... | assistant production manager |
| Henri Garzia | ... | unit manager |
| Charles Pons | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Etienne Fabre | ... | assistant sound (as E. Fabre) |
| Marcel Lavoignat | ... | sound (as M. Lavoignat) |
| R. Privat | ... | assistant sound engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer (as R. Corbeau) |
| Henri Daries | ... | assistant camera (as H. Daries) |
| Roger Ledru | ... | second camera operator (as R. Ledru) |
Music Department
| Georges Sellers | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne de Troeye | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Albert Assouad | ... | technical advisor: bakery operations |
Production Companies
- Les Films Marcel Pagnol (presents)
Distributors
- Producers Distributing Corporation (P.D.C.) (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1940) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Bakers Wife Inc. (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Ultrafilm (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Bio-Kuva (1942) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (1951) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Gaumont Distribution)
- Les Films Marcel Pagnol (1951) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Gala Film Distributors (1961) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Interama Video Classics (1988) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- TV3 (1988) (Finland) (tv)
- Compagnie Méditerranéenne de Films Vidéo (CMF) (1992) (France) (VHS)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv)
- Compagnie Méditerranéenne de Films Vidéo (CMF) (1998) (France) (VHS)
- Interama Video Classics (2000) (United States) (VHS) (re-release)
- Leopardo Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
- France 3 (2024) (France) (tv)
- France 5 (2024) (France) (tv)
- Carlotta Films (2024) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Ente Nazionale Industrie Cinematografiche (ENIC) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | A story of infidelity related in terms of economics. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | After WWII, Orson Welles came to see director Marcel Pagnol, told him he saw the movie and he would like to meet Raimu, "the greatest actor in the world" according to Welles. Pagnol answered Raimu recently died and Welles burst into tears. (Source: "Confidences" by Pagnol.) See more » |
| Goofs | During the shepherd's serenade his hands don't play the guitar in correlation to the chords heard. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in One Hundred and One Nights (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Pétugue:
I'm not speaking to Casimir either. L'instituteur: Why? Pétugue: Oh, it goes way back. My father and his father weren't speaking. And our grandfathers were already feuding. Mine didn't even know why. It went even further back. He figured there had to be a good reason. L'instituteur: This is a village of idiots. Pétugue: Not at all! Just a village where people have their pride. L'instituteur: A bunch of nobodies, none of you speaking. See more » |