Les Enfants du marais · 1999

The Children of the Marshland

Jean Becker · 115 min · France

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.

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Production companies

UGC Films, Les Films Christian Fechner

Locations

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Filming

Lyon

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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