The Well Diggers Daughter is the most recent film remake of the work of novelist film-maker Marcel Pagnol.
His novels and films evoke the rich beauty of the French countryside and the interplay of the material environment, distant war, cultural values and personality.
I normally consider films as creations that warrant less serious consideration than text, but the sequence of Pagnol films that I have watched so far have left impressions on me as powerful as any novel.
In other films, the short time frame available often results in characters being redrawn as caricature. A person or a cultural value needs to be the "baddie" - the evil cause of the problem. Redeeming features of the "baddy" risk confusion and reduced emotional impact.
This film is a delightful piece of literature in motion - as well as a starting point for planning a trip to rural France !
I look forward to more remakes as well as watching his originals as well.
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