The Children of the Marshland (French: Les Enfants du marais) is a 1999 French film directed by Jean Becker.
| The Children of the Marshland | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jean Becker |
| Screenplay by | Sébastien Japrisot |
| Based on | Les Enfants du marais by Georges Montforez |
| Produced by | Christian Fechner |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou |
| Edited by | Jacques Witta |
| Music by | Pierre Bachelet |
| Distributed by | UGC-Fox Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | €9.2 million[1] |
| Box office | $11.3 million[1] |
Plot
editThe film is set in a marsh, along the banks of Loire river, about ten years after the great war. 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
edit- Jacques Villeret as Riton
- Jacques Gamblin as Garris
- André Dussollier as Amédée
- Michel Serrault as Pépé la Rainette
- Isabelle Carré as Marie
- Eric Cantona as Jo Sardi
- Jacques Boudet as Tane
- Suzanne Flon as Old Cri Cri
- Jacques Dufilho as Old man
- Gisèle Casadesus as Madame Mercier
- Roland Magdane as Felix
- Anne Le Guernec as Mireille
Production
editFilming took place entirely in Rhône-Alpes:[2]
- Ain (Colomieu, Montmerle-sur-Saône, Trévoux, Cerdon, Fareins)
- Rhône (Lyon, Morancé, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Cogny)
- Ardèche (Lamastre)
- Lac d'Arboréiaz
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Riton's shack -
Pond near Riton's shack -
General view of the pond
Box office
editThe film was one of the highest grossing French films for the year, with a gross of $11.3 million.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Les Enfants du marais". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Les Enfants du marais". Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (in French). Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Top 20 Films". Screen International. 10 December 1999. p. 19.
External links
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