The Children of The Marshland
– The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted..
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.
03 Mar 1999
French
Jean Becker
Sébastien Japrisot, Georges Montforez (novel)
Jacques Villeret, Jacques Gamblin, André Dussollier, Michel Serrault
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 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...
2 wins & 5 nominations.
Gala Films