The Children of the Marshland

7.1

Movies 1999 115 min

The Children of the Marshland

Comedy Drama

Full 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.

Top Cast

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

Gisèle Casadesus

Mrs. Mercier

Roland Magdane

Félix

Élisabeth Commelin

Marthe

Julie Marboeuf

Emilie

Technical Details

Status Released

Release date 1999-03-03

Original Language FR

Production Companies UGC Films, Les Films Christian Fechner

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