| The Children of the Marshland | |
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 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 |
| Box office | $11.3 million |
The Children of the Marshland (French: Les Enfants du marais) is a 1999 French film directed by Jean Becker.
Plot
The 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
- 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
Filming took place entirely in Rhône-Alpes:
- 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
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Pond near Riton's shack
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General view of the pond
Box office
The film was one of the highest grossing French films for the year, with a gross of $11.3 million.
References
- ^ "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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- 1990s French-language films
- Films directed by Jean Becker
- Films based on French novels
- 1990s French films
- Films scored by Pierre Bachelet
- Films shot in Ain
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- Films shot in Ardèche
- Films with screenplays by Sébastien Japrisot
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