Les Patates
– In a village in the Ardennes, during the German occupation, finding rations is becoming almost impos..
In a village in the Ardennes, during the German occupation, finding rations is becoming almost impossible. Clovis, an ordinary labourer, decides to cross the occupied zone to bring back enough potatoes to feed his family. His plan is a success but Clovis rapidly becomes obsessed with storing the precious tubers.
22 Nov 1969
French
Claude Autant-Lara
Jacques Vaucherot (based on the novel by), Jean Aurenche (adaptation), Claude Autant-Lara (technical screenplay), Max Douy (technical screenplay)
Pierre Perret, Henri Virlojeux, Bérangère Dautun, Christine Aurel
France, 1942. During the Nazi Occupation, the Ardennes falls in the "forbidden zone" between the German Occupied North and the Vichy governed South. Its inhabitants face starvation as movement of people and supplies into the area are strictly controlled. To save his family, Clovis risks his life crossing the boundary to get hold of potatoes which he intends to plant in a patch of unused land. Knowing that his family's survival depends on the success of his scheme, Clovis becomes increasingly obsessed with his crop of potatoes.