Overview

Issues of class, gender roles and parenting bubble to the surface in this 19th-century tale about a shepherd girl who farms off her own newborn to a wet nurse in the countryside so that she can earn high wages nursing the infant of a wealthy couple. The two young mothers soon become friends, but trouble arises when the bourgeois hubby takes issue with his wife fraternizing with the help.

Cast

Isild Le Besco, Émilie Dequenne, Grégoire Colin, Anémone, Bernard Blancan, Frédéric Pierrot

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What is "A Song of Innocence" about?

Issues of class, gender roles and parenting bubble to the surface in this 19th-century tale about a shepherd girl who farms off her own newborn to a wet nurse in the countryside so that she can earn high wages nursing the infant of a wealthy couple. The two young mothers soon become friends, but trouble arises when the bourgeois hubby takes issue with his wife fraternizing with the help.

When was "A Song of Innocence" released?

A Song of Innocence was released in 2005.

Who stars in "A Song of Innocence"?

The cast includes Isild Le Besco, Émilie Dequenne, Grégoire Colin, Anémone.