The Children of the Marshland

The Children of the Marshland
Directed by	Jean Becker
Written by	Sébastien Japrisot Georges Montforez (story)
Starring	Jacques Villeret Jacques Gamblin André Dussollier Michel Serrault Isabelle Carré
Release date(s)	France: 3 March 1999
Running time	115 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The Children of the Marshland (French: Les Enfants du marais) is a 1999 French film directed by Jean Becker.

Plot

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

Jacques Villeret - Riton
Jacques Gamblin - Garris
André Dussollier - Amédée
Michel Serrault - Pépé la Rainette
Isabelle Carré - Marie
Eric Cantona - Jo Sardi
Suzanne Flon - Old Cri Cri
Jacques Dufilho - Old man
Gisèle Casadesus - Madame Mercier
Roland Magdane - Felix
Jacques Boudet - Tane

External links

The Children of the Marshland at the Internet Movie Database

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