France, 1942. During the Nazi Occupation, the Ardennes falls in the "forbidden zone" between the German Occupied North and the Vichy governed South. Its inhabitants face starvation as movement of people and supplies into the area are...
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Pierre Perret | ... |
Clovis Parizel
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| Henri Virlojeux | ... |
Parizel père
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| Bérangère Dautun | ... |
Mathilde
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Christine Aurel | ... |
La voyageuse
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Jacques Balutin | ... |
P'tit Louis
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| Gérard Buhr | ... |
Serge
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| Marc Eyraud | ... |
Maurice
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René Havard | ... |
Lulu
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Lucien Hubert | ... |
Guignard
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Le maire de Bourg-Fidèle
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| Hubert de Lapparent | ... |
Bayochet
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| Rufus | ... |
Larobesse
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Jeanne Allard | ... |
Paulette
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Aline Blome | ... |
La femme du retraité
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Robert Blome | ... |
Le retraité
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Jerry Brouer | ... |
Le feld-gendarme
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Jocelyn Canoen | ... |
Le minable
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Pierre Collet | ... |
Le paysan à la carriole
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| Claude Confortès | ... |
Un gendarme
(as Claude Confortes)
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Gaël Delon | ... |
Henri
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Laurent Delon | ... |
Jacques
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| Georges Douking | ... |
Voisin de P'tit Louis
(as Douking)
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Odette Duc | ... |
La mère de Clovis
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Luce Fabiole | ... |
La mère Guignard
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Gib Grossac | ... |
Saingery
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Jean-Pierre Igoux | ... |
Ernest
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Jean Luisi | ... |
Un gendarme
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Colette Proust | ... |
L'institutrice
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Pascal Tersou | ... |
Le représentant
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Raymonde Vattier | ... |
La vieille dame du train
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| Pascale Roberts | ... |
Fifine
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Edouard Caillère | ... |
Commandant allemand (uncredited)
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| Jacques Cottin | ... |
Chauffeur SNCF (uncredited)
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Alain Grellier | ... |
Soldat allemand (uncredited)
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Lanfrandi | ... |
Client coopérative (uncredited)
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Jean-Pierre Renault | ... |
Adjudant allemand (uncredited)
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Rigas | ... |
Le patron (uncredited)
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Tony Rödel | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Pierre Vaneck | ... |
Soldat allemand (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Autant-Lara | ||
Written by
| Jacques Vaucherot | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Jean Aurenche | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Claude Autant-Lara | ... | (technical screenplay) and |
| Max Douy | ... | (technical screenplay) |
Music by
| Pierre Perret | ||
Cinematography by
| Michel Kelber | ||
Editing by
| Madeleine Gug | ||
Editorial Department
| Ines Colignon | ... | assistant editor |
| Jacqueline Simoni | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Max Douy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jacques Douy | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Cottin | ||
Makeup Department
| Irène Servet | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bernard Artigues | ... | production manager |
| Chantal Larouette | ... | unit manager |
| Alain Nauroy | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-Paul Cadéac | ... | second assistant director |
| Claude Clément | ... | first assistant director |
| Alain Nauroy | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Rose Daver | ... | set dresser (as Rosette Daver) |
| Jacques Douy | ... | assistant art director |
| Marcel Laude | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Robert Beauchamp | ... | sound |
| Louis Devaivre | ... | foley artist |
| Christian Larouette | ... | sound assistant |
| René Renault | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | still photographer |
| Bernard Gonner | ... | assistant camera |
| Bernard Noisette | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Jean Claudric | ... | music arrangement |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ariane Litaize | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Guérin | ... | production accountant |
| Jeanne-Marie Liron | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) (presents)
- S.O.P.A.C. (a production)
- Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) (a production)
Distributors
- Gaumont International (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (2013) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont (2015) (France) (Blu-ray) (video)
- France 3 (1982) (France) (tv) (as FR3)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2007) (France) (tv)
- TV5MONDE (2015) (World-wide) (tv)
- TV5MONDE (2016) (World-wide) (tv)
- TV5Monde (2016) (Japan) (tv) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Conseil Général des Ardennes (thanks: Ce film a été réalisé avec l'aide et l'appui du - auquel nous adressons nos très sincrères remercienents.)
- Éditions Flammarion (book publisher: d'après le livre de Jacques Vaucherot)
- Rebecca Tilt Music (music courtesy)
- Franstudio (studios: Saint-Maurice)
- Studios Marignan (sound and mixing)
- GTC Joinville (laboratory)
- Kodak (color by)
- Eastmancolor (color by)
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France, 1942. During the Nazi Occupation, the Ardennes falls in the "forbidden zone" between the German Occupied North and the Vichy governed South. Its inhabitants face starvation as movement of people and supplies into the area are strictly controlled. To save his family, Clovis risks his life crossing the boundary to get hold of potatoes which he intends to plant in a patch of unused land. Knowing that his family's survival depends on the success of his scheme, Clovis becomes increasingly obsessed with his crop of potatoes. Written by filmsdefrance.com |
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