Movie

The Wild Oat

★ 6.9(22)19531h 43m

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Good to know

Director: Henri Verneuil
Release date: 1953-02-27
Runtime: 1h 43m
Language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Cité Films

About The Wild Oat

The Wild Oat is a 1953 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Henri Verneuil, starring Fernandel, Georges Chamarat and Henri Vilbert. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.9/10 from 22 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Wild Oat in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Fernandel

Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker

Georges Chamarat

Mr. Aussel, postmaster

Henri Vilbert

Mayor of Valorgue

Edmond Ardisson

Évariste, postman

Leda Gloria

Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise

Pierrette Bruno

Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti

Jean Gaven

Abbot Daniel, village vicar

Madeleine Sylvain

Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien

Francis Linel

Justin Hébrard, son of Félicien

Antonin Berval

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

Mag-Avril

Miss Negret, old maid

Georges Briquet

Themes & keywords

francevillagebicyclebakeryromancebakerbreadbread makingsouth of france

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Wild Oat in Mexico?+

The Wild Oat is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Wild Oat on Netflix?+

The Wild Oat is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is The Wild Oat?+

The Wild Oat has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).

Who stars in The Wild Oat?+

The Wild Oat stars Fernandel, Georges Chamarat, Henri Vilbert, Edmond Ardisson and Leda Gloria.

When did The Wild Oat come out?+

The Wild Oat is a 1953 movie directed by Henri Verneuil.

What genre is The Wild Oat?+

The Wild Oat is Comedy film.

Who directed The Wild Oat?+

The Wild Oat was directed by Henri Verneuil.