Movie·1999·1h 55m
The Children of the Marshland
Directed By
Jean Becker
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Les Enfants du marais
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.
Written By
Sébastien Japrisot
Producer
Hervé Truffaut, Christian Fechner
Cinematography
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Music
Pierre Bachelet
Editor
Jacques Witta
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Jacques Villeret
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Jacques Gamblin
Garriss
André Dussollier
Amédée
Michel Serrault
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Isabelle Carré
Marie
Éric Cantona
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne Flon
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Jacques Dufilho
Old man
Gisèle Casadesus
Mrs. Mercier
Roland Magdane
Félix
Élisabeth Commelin
Marthe
Julie Marboeuf
Emilie
Jenny Clève
Berthe
Philippe Magnan
Laurent
Jacques Boudet
Tane
Marlene Baffier
Cri-Cri Pignol, young
Romain Dreyfus
Pierrot of the city
Jacques Chaillier
Pierrot of the marsh
// crew
Crew
Jean Becker
Director
Hervé Truffaut
Executive Producer
Pierre Bachelet
Original Music Composer
Jacques Witta
Editor
Christian Fechner
Producer
Sébastien Japrisot
Writer
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Director of Photography
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