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The Children of the Marshland (1999)

115 min | Comedy, Drama

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A chronicle of a group of friends in rural France in 1918. Garris and Riton live in the marshlands along the banks of the Loire river. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his ...See moreA chronicle of a group of friends in rural France in 1918. Garris and Riton live in the marshlands along the banks of the Loire river. 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. Meanwhile, Garris is overwhelmed by an unspoken love for a housemaid in the town, Marie... Written by L.H. Wong See less

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40 cast members

Name	STARmeter	Known for
Jacques Villeret Riton Riton See fewer	Members only	Le Dîner de Cons (1998)
Jacques Gamblin Garriss Garriss See fewer	Members only	Safe Conduct (2002)
André Dussollier Amédée Amédée See fewer	Members only	Tell No One (2006)
Michel Serrault Pépé la Rainette Pépé la Rainette See fewer	Members only	Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud (1995)
Isabelle Carré Marie Marie See fewer	Members only	Romantics Anonymous (2010)
Eric Cantona Jo Sardi Jo Sardi See fewer	Members only	Elizabeth (1998)
Suzanne Flon Old Cri Cri Old Cri Cri See fewer	Members only	The Train (1964)
Jacques Dufilho Old man Old man See fewer	Members only	Le Crabe-Tambour (1977)
Gisèle Casadesus Madame Mercier Madame Mercier See fewer	Members only	Loves of Casanova (1947)
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Marlene Baffier Cri Cri Pignol jeune Cri Cri Pignol jeune See fewer	Members only	Louis la brocante (1998)
Romain Dreyfus Pierrot de la ville Pierrot de la ville See fewer	Members only	The Adversary (2002)
Jacques Chaillier Pierrot du marais Pierrot du marais See fewer	Members only	The Children of the Marshland (1999)
Maxime Monsimier Jojo Jojo See fewer	Members only	Love Street (2002)
Anne Le Guernec Mireille Mireille See fewer	Members only	My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010)
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