The Children of the Marshland
1999 · 1h 55m · N/A
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Jean Becker
Overview
The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.
Director and cast
- Jean Becker Director
- Jacques Villeret as Henri Pignol, aka Riton
- Jacques Gamblin as Garriss
- André Dussollier as Amédée
- Michel Serrault as Pépé la Rainette
- Isabelle Carré as Marie
- Éric Cantona as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
- Suzanne Flon as Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
- Marlene Baffier Cast
- Jacques Dufilho Cast
- Gisèle Casadesus Cast
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