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The Children of the Marshland (1999)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Jean Becker

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.

Actors

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
Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne Flon
Suzanne Flon
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho
Old man
Gisèle Casadesus
Gisèle Casadesus
Mrs. Mercier
Roland Magdane
Roland Magdane
Félix
Élisabeth Commelin
Élisabeth Commelin
Marthe
Julie Marboeuf
Julie Marboeuf
Emilie
Jenny Clève
Jenny Clève
Berthe
Philippe Magnan
Philippe Magnan
Laurent
Jacques Boudet
Jacques Boudet
Tane
Marlene Baffier
Marlene Baffier
Cri-Cri Pignol, young
Romain Dreyfus
Romain Dreyfus
Pierrot of the city
Jacques Chaillier
Jacques Chaillier
Pierrot of the marsh
Maxime Monsimier
Maxime Monsimier
Jojo
Anne Le Guernec
Anne Le Guernec
Mireille
Margot Marguerite
Margot Marguerite
Manager
Mélanie Baxter-Jones
Mélanie Baxter-Jones
Catherine
Pierre Bianco
Pierre Bianco
Banker
Jacques Dynam
Jacques Dynam
Ferrardin
Ériq Ebouaney
Ériq Ebouaney
'Banania'
Christian Taponard
Christian Taponard
Jo's lawyer
Charles Tordjman
Charles Tordjman
Department store manager
Fabienne Labanda
Fabienne Labanda
John Fernie
John Fernie
Patrick Lizana
Patrick Lizana
Maggy Dussauchoy
Maggy Dussauchoy
Liana Fulga
Liana Fulga
Isabelle Sadoyan
Isabelle Sadoyan
Stephane Kordylas
Stephane Kordylas
Jean Maurel
Jean Maurel
Denis Montagnol
Denis Montagnol
Henri-Edouard Osinski
Henri-Edouard Osinski
Bernard Villanueva
Bernard Villanueva

Crews

Jean Becker
Jean Becker
Director
Sébastien Japrisot
Sébastien Japrisot
Writer
Christian Fechner
Christian Fechner
Producer
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Director of Photography
Guillaume Sciama
Guillaume Sciama
Sound
Georges Montforez
Georges Montforez
Novel
Hervé Truffaut
Hervé Truffaut
Executive Producer
Pierre Bachelet
Pierre Bachelet
Original Music Composer
William Flageollet
William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jacques Witta
Jacques Witta
Editor
Jean-Paul Becker
Jean-Paul Becker
Casting
Thérèse Ripaud
Thérèse Ripaud
Production Design
Frédérique Hurpeau
Frédérique Hurpeau
Set Decoration
Annie Senéchal
Annie Senéchal
Set Decoration
Sylvie de Segonzac
Sylvie de Segonzac
Costume Design
Françoise Chapuis-Asselin
Françoise Chapuis-Asselin
Key Makeup Artist

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