The Children of the Marshland
movie
Released March 03, 1999
Overview
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.
Cast
Jacques Villeret
as
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Jacques Gamblin
as
Garriss
André Dussollier
as
Amédée
Michel Serrault
as
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Isabelle Carré
as
Marie
Éric Cantona
as
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne Flon
as
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Jacques Dufilho
as
Old man
Gisèle Casadesus
as
Mrs. Mercier
Roland Magdane
as
Félix
Élisabeth Commelin
as
Marthe
Julie Marboeuf
as
Emilie
Crew
Jean Becker
as
Director
Hervé Truffaut
as
Executive Producer
Pierre Bachelet
as
Original Music Composer
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Françoise Chapuis-Asselin
as
Key Makeup Artist
Jacques Witta
as
Editor
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Annie Senéchal
as
Set Decoration
William Flageollet
as
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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Jean-Paul Becker
as
Casting
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Thérèse Ripaud
as
Production Design
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Frédérique Hurpeau
as
Set Decoration
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Sylvie de Segonzac
as
Costume Design
Sébastien Japrisot
as
Writer