ComedyDrama
The Children of the Marshland
User Score179 votes
71%7.1/10
Release1999→
Runtime1H 55M
LanguageFrench
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Jacques Villeret
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Jacques Gamblin
Garriss
André Dussollier
Amédée
Michel Serrault
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Isabelle Carré
Marie
Éric Cantona
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne Flon
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Jacques Dufilho
Old man
Media3
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Director
Jean Becker
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Keywords
based on novel or book1910s
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Countries:France
Production:UGC FilmsLes Films Christian Fechner