The Children of the Marshland (1999)
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.
Release Date: 1999-03-03
Runtime: 115 minutes
Director: Jean Becker
Top Cast
- Jacques Villeret as Henri Pignol, aka Riton
- Jacques Gamblin as Garriss
- André Dussollier as Amédée
- Michel Serrault as Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
- Isabelle Carré as Marie
- Éric Cantona as Joseph "Jo" Sardi
- Suzanne Flon as Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
- Jacques Dufilho as Old man
- Gisèle Casadesus as Mrs. Mercier
- Roland Magdane as Félix
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