Movie: Potatoes

Top 10 Billed Cast

Pierre Perret
Pierre Perret

Clovis Parizel

Henri Virlogeux
Henri Virlogeux

Parizel père

Bérengère Dautun
Bérengère Dautun

Mathilde

Christine Aurel
Christine Aurel

La voyageuse

Pascale Roberts
Pascale Roberts

Fifine

Jacques Balutin
Jacques Balutin

P'tit Louis

Gérard Buhr
Gérard Buhr

Serge

Marc Eyraud
Marc Eyraud

Maurice

René Havard
René Havard

Lulu

Lucien Hubert
Lucien Hubert

Guignard

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    In a village in the Ardennes, during the German occupation, finding rations is becoming almost impossible. Clovis, an ordinary labourer, decides to cross the occupied zone to bring back enough potatoes to feed his family. His plan is a success but Clovis rapidly becomes obsessed with storing the precious tubers.

  • Release Date

    1969-11-22

  • Average

    6.2

  • Rating:

    3.1 starts
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