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The Children of the Marshland

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.

1999 |1h 55m |  Comedy, Drama

Cast

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Jacques Villeret

Henri Pignol, aka Riton

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Jacques Gamblin

Garriss

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André Dussollier

Amédée

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Michel Serrault

Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'

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Isabelle Carré

Marie

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Éric Cantona

Joseph "Jo" Sardi

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Suzanne Flon

Cri-Cri Pignol, aged

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Jacques Dufilho

Old man

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Gisèle Casadesus

Mrs. Mercier

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Roland Magdane

Félix

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Élisabeth Commelin

Marthe

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Julie Marboeuf

Emilie

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Jenny Clève

Berthe

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Philippe Magnan

Laurent

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Jacques Boudet

Tane

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Anne Le Guernec

Mireille

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Mélanie Baxter-Jones

Catherine

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Jacques Dynam

Ferrardin

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Ériq Ebouaney

'Banania'

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Christian Taponard

Jo's lawyer

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Charles Tordjman

Department store manager

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Maggy Dussauchoy

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Liana Fulga

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Isabelle Sadoyan

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Jean Maurel

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Henri-Edouard Osinski

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Bernard Villanueva

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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