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The Children of the Marshland
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Wikipedia article
'The Children of the Marshland' is a 1999 French film directed by Jean Becker.
Plot
The film is set in a marsh, along the banks of Loire river about ten years after the great war. 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 Amde, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.
Cast
* Jacques Villeret as Riton
* Jacques Gamblin as Garris
* Andr Dussollier as Amde
* Michel Serrault as Pp la Rainette
* Isabelle Carr as Marie
* Eric Cantona as Jo Sardi
* Jacques Boudet as Tane
* Suzanne Flon as Old Cri Cri
* Jacques Dufilho as Old man
* Gisle Casadesus as Madame Mercier
* Roland Magdane as Felix
* Anne Le Guernec as Mireille
Box office
The film was one of the highest grossing French films for the year, with a gross of $11.3 million.
References
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