The Children of the Marshland

The Children of the Marshland

1999•1h 55m•7.1/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.1/10(179)

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.

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Production

UGC Films, Les Films Christian Fechner

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Élisabeth Commelin

Élisabeth Commelin

Marthe

Julie Marboeuf

Julie Marboeuf

Emilie

Jenny Clève

Jenny Clève

Berthe

Philippe Magnan

Philippe Magnan

Laurent

Jacques Boudet

Jacques Boudet

Tane

Marlene Baffier

Cri-Cri Pignol, young

Romain Dreyfus

Pierrot of the city

Jacques Chaillier

Pierrot of the marsh

Maxime Monsimier

Jojo

Anne Le Guernec

Anne Le Guernec

Mireille

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