The Children of the Marshland

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 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 for The Children of the Marshland...

Jacques Villeret
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Michel Serrault
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Éric Cantona
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Suzanne Flon
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Gisèle Casadesus
Mrs. Mercier
Marlene Baffier
Cri-Cri Pignol, young
Romain Dreyfus
Pierrot of the city
Jacques Chaillier
Pierrot of the marsh
Jacques Dynam
Ferrardin
Charles Tordjman
Department store manager