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The Wild Oat
The Wild Oat

The Wild Oat

Genres

Comedy

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

103 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

27 February 1953

Country

France

Cast

Fernandel

Fernandel

Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Mr. Aussel, postmaster

Henri Vilbert

Henri Vilbert

Mayor of Valorgue

Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Évariste, postman

Leda Gloria

Leda Gloria

Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise

Pierrette Bruno

Pierrette Bruno

Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

Jean Gaven

Jean Gaven

Abbot Daniel, village vicar

Madeleine Sylvain

Madeleine Sylvain

Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

Francis Linel

Francis Linel

Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

Antonin Berval

Antonin Berval

Noël Courtade, aka 'Courte-cuisse', bicycle salesman

Mag-Avril

Mag-Avril

Miss Negret, old maid

Georges Briquet

Georges Briquet

Henri Arius

Henri Arius

Antonin, blacksmith

José Casa

José Casa

Rural ranger

Manuel Gary

Manuel Gary

Bus conductor

René Génin

René Génin

Arnaud, town hall secretary

André Carnège

André Carnège

Sub-prefect

Fernand Sardou

Fernand Sardou

Brigadier

Jean Mello

Jean Mello

Gendarme Delcasse

Geo Georgey

Geo Georgey

Butcher

Jenny Hélia

Jenny Hélia

Prudence

Marthe Marty

Marthe Marty

Louise

Mado Stelli

Mado Stelli

Félicie

Pierre Vinassac

Pierre Vinassac

Luigi Rumbo

Luigi Rumbo

Luigi Giaccone

Luigi Giaccone

Angelo Cecchelin

Angelo Cecchelin

Jole Silvani

Jole Silvani

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