The Children of the Marshland
1999-03-03 | 115 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Jacques VilleretHenri Pignol, aka Riton
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Jacques GamblinGarriss
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André DussollierAmédée
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Michel SerraultHyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
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Isabelle CarréMarie
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Éric CantonaJoseph "Jo" Sardi
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Suzanne FlonCri-Cri Pignol, aged
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Jacques DufilhoOld man
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Gisèle CasadesusMrs. Mercier
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Roland MagdaneFélix
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Élisabeth CommelinMarthe
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Julie MarboeufEmilie
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Jenny ClèveBerthe
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Philippe MagnanLaurent
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Jacques BoudetTane
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Anne Le GuernecMireille
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