The Children of the Marshland
1999/03/03 (US) | Comedy, Drama
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.
Jean Becker
Director
Lead Cast
Jacques Villeret
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Jacques Gamblin
Garriss
André Dussollier
Amédée
Michel Serrault
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Isabelle Carré
Marie
Éric Cantona
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne Flon
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- UGC Films
- Les Films Christian Fechner
Crews
Hervé Truffaut
Executive Producer
Pierre Bachelet
Original Music Composer
Françoise Chapuis-Asselin
Key Makeup Artist
Jacques Witta
Editor
Annie Senéchal
Set Decoration
William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Paul Becker
Casting