The Baker's Wife

Overview

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.

Directed by Marcel Pagnol

Top cast

Raimu

Aimable Castanier

Ginette Leclerc

Aurélie Castanier

Charles Moulin

Dominique, le berger

Fernand Charpin

The Marquis Castan de Venelles

Robert Vattier

the priest

A

Alida Rouffe

Céleste, the good priest

Charles Blavette

Antonin

R

Robert Bassac

the teacher

Marcel Maupi

Barnabé

O

Odette Roger

Miette, wife of Antoninus

Y

Yvette Fournier

Hermine

M

Maximilienne

Melle Angèle

C

Charblay

Arsène, the butcher

Julien Maffre

Pétugue

A

Adrien Legros

Barthelemy

J

Jean Castan

Esprit, a shepherd

M

Marius Roux

A messenger

T

Tyrand

A messenger

G

Gustave Merle

Le Papet

P

Paul Dullac

Casimir, the tobacconist

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