Comedy ·Drama · France · 1999 · 1h 55m

The Children of the Marshland

Les Enfants du marais

Director

Cast

Jacques Villeret as Henri Pignol, aka Riton Jacques Gamblin as Garriss André Dussollier as Amédée Michel Serrault as Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette' Isabelle Carré as Marie Éric Cantona as Joseph "Jo" Sardi

Crew

Jean-Marie Dreujou — Director of Photography Jacques Witta — Editor Pierre Bachelet — Original Music Composer Sébastien Japrisot — Writer Georges Montforez — Novel Christian Fechner — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book 1910s

Key Collaborators

Jean Becker Director Jean-Marie Dreujou Director of Photography Jacques Witta Editor Pierre Bachelet Original Music Composer Sébastien Japrisot Writer Georges Montforez Novel Christian Fechner Producer Thérèse Ripaud Production Design Sylvie de Segonzac Costume Design

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