Les Enfants du marais
- 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.
The Children of the Marshland is a 1999 French comedy-drama set in the quiet Loire marshlands after World War I. The film follows Riton, a man burdened by his temperamental wife and three rowdy children, and his friend Garris, a war veteran living with haunting memories, as they navigate seasonal work and friendship with two eccentric locals.
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Jacques VilleretHenri Pignol, aka Riton
Jacques GamblinGarriss
André DussollierAmédée
Michel SerraultHyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Isabelle CarréMarie
Éric CantonaJoseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne FlonCri-Cri Pignol, aged
Jacques DufilhoOld man
Gisèle CasadesusMrs. Mercier
Roland MagdaneFélix
Élisabeth CommelinMarthe
Julie MarboeufEmilie
Jenny ClèveBerthe
Philippe MagnanLaurent
Jacques BoudetTane
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The Children of the Marshland — frequently asked
When was The Children of the Marshland released?
The film was released on March 3, 1999.
What is the setting and time period?
The story takes place in Marais, a region along the Loire river in France, during 1918 in the aftermath of World War I.
Who are the main characters?
The central characters are Riton, a man with an ill-tempered wife and three unruly children; Garris, a World War I veteran living alone; Tane, the local train conductor; and Amédée, a dreamer and reader of classic literature.
What is the film about?
The film is a comedy-drama centered on the daily lives of these four friends as they work seasonal jobs and support each other through their struggles and eccentricities in the marshland community.
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