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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
190 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean BeckerDirector
- Pierre BacheletOriginal Music Composer
- Sébastien JaprisotWriter
Cast
- Jacques VilleretHenri Pignol, aka Riton
- Jacques GamblinGarriss
- André DussollierAmédée
- Michel SerraultHyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
- Isabelle CarréMarie
- Éric CantonaJoseph "Jo" Sardi
- Suzanne FlonCri-Cri Pignol, aged
- Jacques DufilhoOld man
- Gisèle CasadesusMrs. Mercier
- Roland MagdaneFélix
- Élisabeth CommelinMarthe
- Julie MarboeufEmilie
Stills
Themes
based on novel or book1910s