The Children of the Marshland
1999 · 115 min · Director: Jean Becker, Jean Becker
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A chronicle of a group of friends in rural France between the wars. 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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Children of the Marshland (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Nostalgia 30%, Humor 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Nostalgia30%
- Humor25%
- Love20%
- Melancholy15%
- Sadness10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Nostalgia, Humor, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Nostalgia, Humor and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Cast
Félix
Emilie
Berthe
Cri-Cri Pignol, young
Pierrot of the city
Pierrot of the marsh
Jojo
Mireille
Details
- Directed by
- Jean Becker, Jean Becker
- Written by
- Sébastien Japrisot, Georges Montforez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Nostalgia
- Data updated
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