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The Children of the Marshland (1999)

The Children of the Marshland (1999)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1999, March 3
Directors: Jean Becker
Countries: France
Production: UGC Films, Les Films Christian Fechner
Cast: Ériq Ebouaney, André Dussollier, Élisabeth Commelin, Jacques Villeret, Jacques Boudet, Éric Cantona, Michel Serrault, Jacques Dufilho, Jenny Clève, Philippe Magnan, Jacques Dynam, Jacques Gamblin

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book 1910s