The Children of the Marshland

Mar 3, 1999

1h 55m

★ 7.1

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

UGC Films

Les Films Christian Fechner

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Cast

Henri Pignol, aka Riton

Jacques Villeret

Garriss

Jacques Gamblin

Amédée

André Dussollier

Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'

Michel Serrault

Marie

Isabelle Carré

Joseph "Jo" Sardi

Éric Cantona

Cri-Cri Pignol, aged

Suzanne Flon

Old man

Jacques Dufilho

Mrs. Mercier

Gisèle Casadesus

Félix

Roland Magdane

Marthe

Élisabeth Commelin

Emilie

Julie Marboeuf

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