A chronicle of a group of friends in rural France in 1918. Garris and Riton live in the marshlands along the banks of the Loire river. 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. Meanwhile, Garris is overwhelmed by an unspoken love for a housemaid in the town, Marie…
Release Date: 3 March 1999Runtime: 115 min
Stars:
- André Dussollier
- Elisabeth Commelin
- Eric Cantona
- Gisèle Casadesus
- Isabelle Carré
- Jacques Boudet
- Jacques Dufilho
- Jacques Gamblin
- Jacques Villeret
- Jenny Clève
- Julie Marboeuf
- Michel Serrault
- Philippe Magnan
- Roland Magdane
- Suzanne Flon
Director: Jean Becker
