The Children of the Marshland () 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
Box office
The film was one of the highest grossing French films for the year, with a gross of $11.3 million.