The Children of the Marshland (1999)

The Children of the Marshland

The Children of the Marshland is a 1999 film with Jacques Villeret and Jacques Gamblin. See the storyline, runtime (115 minutes) and complete cast list on 123movies. 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.