The Children of the Marshland
7.4
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.
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Cast
38 people
Jacques Villeret
Henri Pignol, aka Riton
Known for
The Dinner Game
The Cabbage Soup
Jacques Gamblin
Garriss
Known for
The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
The Names of Love
André Dussollier
Amédée
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Tell No One
Michel Serrault
Hyacinthe Richard, aka 'Pépé la Rainette'
Known for
La Cage aux Folles
Happiness Is in the Field
Isabelle Carré
Marie
Known for
Romantics Anonymous
Delicious
Éric Cantona
Joseph "Jo" Sardi
Known for
AKA
The Salvation
Suzanne Flon
Cri-Cri Pignol, aged
Known for
The Train
One Deadly Summer
Jacques Dufilho
Old man
Known for
War of the Buttons
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Gisèle Casadesus
Mrs. Mercier
Known for
My Afternoons with Margueritte
Sarah's Key
Roland Magdane
Félix
Known for
A Crime in Paradise
Élisabeth Commelin
Marthe
Known for
Chocolat
Through the Fire
Julie Marboeuf
Emilie
Known for
Betty
Jean Becker Director · Sébastien Japrisot Writer Georges Montforez Author
Worldwide gross $11M · United States release April 2, 2000 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$11,300,000
Production
UGC Films
Production
Les Films Christian Fechner
Production
Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Enfants du marais
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · March 3, 1999
Theatrical
France · March 3, 1999
Theatrical
United States · April 2, 2000
Theatrical
Argentina
November 8, 2001 · Theatrical
Australia
March 30, 2000 · Premiere · French Film Festival
June 15, 2000 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 12, 2000 · Premiere · European Film Week
Finland
April 14, 2000 · Theatrical
France
February 1, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Germany
July 13, 2000 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 16, 1999 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 31, 2000 · Theatrical
Italy
May 5, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
July 8, 2000 · Theatrical
New Zealand
March 1, 2001 · Theatrical
Norway
October 29, 1999 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
November 12, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 30, 2000 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 3, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 26, 1999 · Theatrical
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