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Children of the Marshland

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In the wake of World War I, Garriss (Jacques Gamblin) moves to a small French town by the Loire River, nursing deep psychological wounds from the war. He befriends a man named Riton (Jacques Villeret), who struggles to raise three children from his second wife, while Garriss pursues a maid named Marie (Isabelle Carré). Both men are reeling from past pain, and Riton often drinks to forget his lost first love. The men's romantic and career problems play out as their friendship grows.

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Audience Member 'Les Enfants du Marais' isn't a filmmaker's dream, it's an appeal to the heart, a human work which calls our emotions, a sensitive work made by grown up people - a poetry of life, an odd to simplicity and friendship, and above all a celebration of the human spirit and heart. It's a beautiful film, and a true one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member La liberté. Les enfants du marais n'est pas un grand film cinématographiquement parlant. Mais une fable belle et presque essentielle sur la liberté, l'amitié les valeurs essentielles au bonheur. Un film beau et important. À voir et revoir quand mai pointe son nez. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member really cute french movie Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Magnífica. Commovedora. Profunda. Senzilla... Brillant Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member SUPER !!! Avec 3 GRANDS acteurs. R.I.P. VILLERET & SERRAULT ... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Una hermosa y sencilla historia de amor, amistad y añoranzas. Los recuerdos de la infancia, de aquella vida simple que muchos tuvimos el privilegio de gozar. Ahora nada es igual. Ojalá valoráramos más las cosas simples y fundamentales de la vida. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jean Becker

Director

Jacques Villeret

Riton

Jacques Gamblin

Garriss

André Dussollier

Amédée

Michel Serrault

Pépé la Rainette

Isabelle Carré

Marie
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Synopsis In the wake of World War I, Garriss (Jacques Gamblin) moves to a small French town by the Loire River, nursing deep psychological wounds from the war. He befriends a man named Riton (Jacques Villeret), who struggles to raise three children from his second wife, while Garriss pursues a maid named Marie (Isabelle Carré). Both men are reeling from past pain, and Riton often drinks to forget his lost first love. The men's romantic and career problems play out as their friendship grows.
Director
Jean Becker
Producer
Christian Fechner
Screenwriter
Sébastien Japrisot, Georges Montforez
Production Co
Films Christian Fechner [fr], UGC Images, Rhone-Alps Films, France 3 Cinéma
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 3, 1999, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 23, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$324.0K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital