Original title:
Les enfants du marais
[fr]
Les enfants du marais
[fr]
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.
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Country
France 
Duration
1 hour 55 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Jacques Villeret
Garriss
Jacques Gamblin
Amédée
André Dussollier
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Michel Serrault
Marie
Isabelle Carré
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Éric Cantona
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Suzanne Flon
Old man
Jacques Dufilho
Mrs. Mercier
Gisèle Casadesus
Félix
Roland Magdane