Film
Potatoes
1969 · 1h 35m · Comedy · Drama
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- 5.5
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Overview
In a village in the Ardennes, during the German occupation, finding rations is becoming almost impossible. Clovis, an ordinary labourer, decides to cross the occupied zone to bring back enough potatoes to feed his family. His plan is a success but Clovis rapidly becomes obsessed with storing the precious tubers.
Cast
Pierre Perret
Clovis Parizel
Henri Virlogeux
Parizel senior
Bérengère Dautun
Mathilde
Christine Aurel
Traveler
Pascale Roberts
Fifine
Jacques Balutin
'P'tit Louis'
Gérard Buhr
Serge
Marc Eyraud
Maurice
René Havard
Lulu
Lucien Hubert
Guignard
Bernard Lajarrige
Bourg-Fidèle Mayor
Hubert de Lapparent
Bayochet
Jeanne Allard
Paulette
Rufus
Larobesse
Aline Blome
Pensioner's wife
Robert Blome
Pensioner
Crew
- Claude Autant-LaraDirector · Writer
- Jean AurencheWriter
- Jacques VaucherotNovel
- Michel KelberDirector of Photography
- Pierre PerretOriginal Music Composer
- Madeleine GugEditor
Details
- Release date
- November 22, 1969
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- U
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
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