The Children of the Marshland 1999
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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.
- Released: 1999-03-03
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Stars: Jacques Villeret, Jacques Gamblin, André Dussollier, Michel Serrault, Isabelle Carré
- Director: Jean Becker, Hervé Truffaut, Pierre Bachelet, William Flageollet, Jean-Paul Becker
