The Children of the Marshland

7.1 1999 Jean Becker 1h 55m
Comedy Drama
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.

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