Movie: The Children of the Marshland

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jacques Villeret
Jacques Villeret

Henri Pignol, aka Riton

Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Gamblin

Garriss

André Dussollier
André Dussollier

Amédée

Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault

Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'

Isabelle Carré
Isabelle Carré

Marie

Éric Cantona
Éric Cantona

Joseph "Jo" Sardi

Suzanne Flon
Suzanne Flon

Cri-Cri Pignol, aged

Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho

Old man

Gisèle Casadesus
Gisèle Casadesus

Mrs. Mercier

Roland Magdane
Roland Magdane

Félix

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    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

  • Average

    7.103

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
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    Français
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