The Children of the Marshland

The Children of the Marshland

1999
1h 55min

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.

The Children of the Marshland

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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.
    Released
    March 1999
    Runtime
    1h 55min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    UGC Films, Les Films Christian Fechner
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
Margot Marguerite
Manager
Mélanie Baxter-Jones
Mélanie Baxter-Jones
Catherine
Pierre Bianco
Banker
Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam
Ferrardin
Ériq Ebouaney
Ériq Ebouaney
'Banania'
Christian Taponard
Christian Taponard
Jo's lawyer
Charles Tordjman
Charles Tordjman
Department store manager
Fabienne Labanda
Acting
John Fernie
Acting
Patrick Lizana
Acting
Maggy Dussauchoy
Maggy Dussauchoy
Acting
Liana Fulga
Liana Fulga
Acting
Isabelle Sadoyan
Isabelle Sadoyan
Acting
Stephane Kordylas
Acting
Jean Maurel
Jean Maurel
Acting
Denis Montagnol
Acting
Henri-Edouard Osinski
Henri-Edouard Osinski
Acting
Bernard Villanueva
Bernard Villanueva
Acting
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