The Children of the Marshland (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-03-03
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Jean Becker
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 from 194 votes
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
- Élisabeth Commelin as Marthe
- Julie Marboeuf as Emilie