Potatoes
19691h 35m6.2
Comedy, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genre
- Comedy
- Origin
- France
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in France.
Details
- Director
- Claude Autant-Lara
- Writing
- Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Aurenche
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Nov 22, 1969
- Studio
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), S.O.P.A.C.
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
Jerry Brouer
Feld-gendarme
Jocelyn Canoen
The lousy one
Pierre Collet
Peasant with the cart
Claude Confortès
Gendarme
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