The Children of the Marshland
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.
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About The Children of the Marshland
The Children of the Marshland is a 1999 French-language comedy and drama film directed by Jean Becker. The cast is led by Jacques Villeret, Jacques Gamblin, André Dussollier. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings.
The Children of the Marshland was produced by UGC Films and Les Films Christian Fechner and made in France. It was released on March 3, 1999.
- Director
- Jean Becker
- Writers
- Sébastien Japrisot
- Release date
- March 3, 1999
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France
- Production
- UGC Films, Les Films Christian Fechner
The Children of the Marshland cast & crew
The Children of the Marshland was directed by Jean Becker and written by Sébastien Japrisot.
The cast features 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, and Éric Cantona as Joseph "Jo" Sardi.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pierre Bachelet, cinematography is by Jean-Marie Dreujou, and it was produced by Hervé Truffaut and Christian Fechner.
Is The Children of the Marshland worth watching?
The Children of the Marshland holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 184 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.
At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Children of the Marshland is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Children of the Marshland
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
Jacques Dufilho
Old man
Gisèle Casadesus
Mrs. Mercier
Roland Magdane
Félix
Élisabeth Commelin
Marthe
Julie Marboeuf
Emilie
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The Children of the Marshland is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Children of the Marshland?
The Children of the Marshland runs 1 hours 55 minutes (115 minutes).
▸What is The Children of the Marshland rated?
It holds a 7.1/10 audience score from 184 ratings.
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