Stills
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Les enfants du marais
Children of the Marshlands
, 1999France / Comedy, Drama / 18+
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Jacques Villeret
Riton
Jacques Gamblin
Garriss
Andre Dussollier
Amédée
Michel Serrault
Pépé la Rainette
Isabelle Carré
Marie
Eric Cantona
Jo Sardi
Suzanne Flon
Old Cri Cri
Jacques Dufilho
Old man
Gisèle Casadesus
Madame Mercier
Élisabeth Commelin
Jenny Clève
Film details
Country
France
Runtime
1 hour 55 minutes
Production year
1999
World premiere
3 March 1999
Release date
| 8 November 2001 | Argentina | ||
| 15 June 2000 | Australia | ||
| 3 March 1999 | Belgium | ||
| 14 April 2000 | Finland | ||
| 3 March 1999 | France | TP | |
| 13 July 2000 | Germany | ||
| 26 November 1999 | Great Britain | ||
| 16 December 1999 | Hong Kong | ||
| 31 August 2000 | Hungary | ||
| 5 May 2000 | Italy | ||
| 8 July 2000 | Japan | ||
| 1 March 2001 | New Zealand | ||
| 29 October 1999 | Norway | ||
| 14 November 1999 | Singapore | ||
| 12 November 1999 | Spain | ||
| 30 June 2000 | Sweden | ||
| 3 March 1999 | Switzerland | ||
| 2 April 2000 | USA |
Worldwide Gross
$324,006
Production
France 3 Cinéma, Les Films Christian Fechner, Rhone-Alps Films
Also known as
Les enfants du marais, The Children of the Marshland, La fortuna de vivir, A lápvidék gyermekei, Children of the Marshlands, Djeca mocvare, Dzieci bagien, Ein Sommer auf dem Lande, Elämäni rakkaat ihmiset, I ragazzi del Marais, La fortuna de viure, O Olhar da Inocência, Sommar vid Loire, Дети природы, クリクリのいた夏, 清水湾的孩子
