The Wild Oat
Le Boulanger de Valorgue · Henri Verneuil
The Wild Oat is a comedy movie released in 1953, directed by Henri Verneuil, starring Fernandel, Georges Chamarat and Henri Vilbert. It runs 1h 43min.
Official 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.
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Cast of The Wild Oat
12 actors
Fernandel
as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Georges Chamarat
as Mr. Aussel, postmaster
Henri Vilbert
as Mayor of Valorgue
Edmond Ardisson
as Évariste, postman
Leda Gloria
as Mrs. widow Zanetti, grocer and mother of Françoise
Pierrette Bruno
as Françoise Zanetti, daughter of Mrs. Zanetti
Jean Gaven
as Abbot Daniel, village vicar
Madeleine Sylvain
as Mrs. Clotilde Hébrard, wife of Félicien
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- Director
- Henri Verneuil
- Cinematography
- Charles Suin
- Editing
- Christian Gaudin
- Music
- Nino Rota
- Production
- Lorenzo Pegoraro, Ernest Rupp
- Screenplay
- Pierre Lozach, Yves Favier
Frequently asked questions about The Wild Oat
Where to watch The Wild Oat?
We haven't found where to watch The Wild Oat in Brazil yet. Availability changes often, so check back later.
Is The Wild Oat on Netflix?
No. As of the last check, on 02/10/2026, The Wild Oat was not on Netflix in Brazil.
How long is The Wild Oat?
The Wild Oat runs 1h 43min (103 minutes).
What year did The Wild Oat come out?
The Wild Oat came out in 1953.
The Wild Oat details
- Status
- Released
- Original title
- Le Boulanger de Valorgue
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Production companies
- Cité Films, Fidès Film, Peg Produzione
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