Potatoes

Potatoes (1969)


  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1969-11-22
  • User Rating: 6.2/10 from 8 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 35min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
  • Production Country: France
  • Director: Claude Autant-Lara
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From 8 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Pierre Perret

    as Clovis Parizel

  • Henri Virlogeux

    as Parizel senior

  • Bérengère Dautun

    as Mathilde

  • Christine Aurel

    as Traveler

  • Pascale Roberts

    as Fifine

  • Jacques Balutin

    as 'P'tit Louis'

  • Gérard Buhr

    as Serge

  • Marc Eyraud

    as Maurice

  • René Havard

    as Lulu

  • Lucien Hubert

    as Guignard

  • Bernard Lajarrige

    as Bourg-Fidèle Mayor

  • Hubert de Lapparent

    as Bayochet

  • Jeanne Allard

    as Paulette

  • Rufus

    as Larobesse

  • Aline Blome

    as Pensioner's wife

  • Robert Blome

    as Pensioner

  • Jerry Brouer

    as Feld-gendarme

  • Jocelyn Canoen

    as The lousy one

  • Pierre Collet

    as Peasant with the cart

  • Claude Confortès

    as Gendarme

  • Gaël Delon

    as Henri

  • Laurent Delon

    as Jacques

  • Georges Douking

    as Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis'

  • Odette Duc

    as Clovis' mother

  • Luce Fabiole

    as Mother Guignard

  • Gib Grossac

    as Saingery

  • Jean-Pierre Igoux

    as Ernest

  • Jean Luisi

    as Gendarme

  • Colette Proust

    as Teacher

  • Pascal Tersou

    as Representative

  • Raymonde Vattier

    as Old lady on the train

  • Pascale Roberts

    as 'Fifine'

  • Edouard Caillère

    as German Commander (uncredited)

  • Jacques Cottin

    as SNCF driver (uncredited)

  • Alain Grellier

    as German soldier (uncredited)

  • Lanfrandi

    as Cooperative client (uncredited)

  • Jean-Pierre Renault

    as German Adjutant (uncredited)

  • Rigas

    as Boss (uncredited)

  • Tony Rödel

    as (uncredited)

  • Pierre Vaneck

    as German soldier (uncredited)
Writing Jacques Vaucherot Novel
Directing Claude Autant-Lara Director
Writing Jean Aurenche Writer
Writing Claude Autant-Lara Writer
Editing Madeleine Gug Editor
Sound Pierre Perret Original Music Composer
Camera Michel Kelber Director of Photography
Art Max Douy Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Jacques Cottin Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Irène Servet Makeup Artist

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