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
Production Filming took place entirely in Rhône-Alpes: Ain (Colomieu, Montmerle-sur-Saône, Trévoux, Cerdon, Fareins) Rhône (Lyon, Morancé, Villefranche-sur-Saône, Cogny) Ardèche (Lamastre)
Box office The film was one of the highest grossing French films for the year, with a gross of $11.3 million.
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