Potatoes (1969)

  • U
  • 11/22/1969 (FR)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

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.

Claude Autant-Lara

Writer, Director

Jean Aurenche

Writer

Jacques Vaucherot

Novel

Cast

Pierre Perret's headshot

Pierre Perret

Clovis Parizel
Henri Virlogeux's headshot

Henri Virlogeux

Parizel père
Bérengère Dautun's headshot

Bérengère Dautun

Mathilde
Christine Aurel's headshot

Christine Aurel

La voyageuse
Pascale Roberts's headshot

Pascale Roberts

Fifine
Jacques Balutin's headshot

Jacques Balutin

P'tit Louis
Gérard Buhr's headshot

Gérard Buhr

Serge
Marc Eyraud's headshot

Marc Eyraud

Maurice

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