Potatoes (1969)

Directed by Claude Autant-Lara1h 35mComedy,Drama

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.

Rated
U
Year
1969
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
22 November 1969
TMDB
6.2 (11)
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Pierre Perret
Pierre Perret
Clovis Parizel
Henri Virlogeux
Henri Virlogeux
Parizel senior
Bérengère Dautun
Bérengère Dautun
Mathilde
Christine Aurel
Christine Aurel
Traveler
Pascale Roberts
Pascale Roberts
Fifine
Jacques Balutin
Jacques Balutin
'P'tit Louis'
G
Gérard Buhr
Serge
Marc Eyraud
Marc Eyraud
Maurice
René Havard
René Havard
Lulu
Lucien Hubert
Lucien Hubert
Guignard
Bernard Lajarrige
Bernard Lajarrige
Bourg-Fidèle Mayor
Hubert de Lapparent
Hubert de Lapparent
Bayochet
Jeanne Allard
Jeanne Allard
Paulette
Rufus
Rufus
Larobesse
A
Aline Blome
Pensioner's wife
Robert Blome
Robert Blome
Pensioner
J
Jerry Brouer
Feld-gendarme
J
Jocelyn Canoen
The lousy one
Pierre Collet
Pierre Collet
Peasant with the cart
Claude Confortès
Claude Confortès
Gendarme
G
Gaël Delon
Henri
L
Laurent Delon
Jacques
Georges Douking
Georges Douking
Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis'
O
Odette Duc
Clovis' mother
Luce Fabiole
Luce Fabiole
Mother Guignard
Gib Grossac
Gib Grossac
Saingery
Jean-Pierre Igoux
Jean-Pierre Igoux
Ernest
Jean Luisi
Jean Luisi
Gendarme
Colette Proust
Colette Proust
Teacher
P
Pascal Tersou
Representative
Raymonde Vattier
Raymonde Vattier
Old lady on the train
Pascale Roberts
Pascale Roberts
'Fifine'
E
Edouard Caillère
German Commander (uncredited)
J
Jacques Cottin
SNCF driver (uncredited)
A
Alain Grellier
German soldier (uncredited)
L
Lanfrandi
Cooperative client (uncredited)
J
Jean-Pierre Renault
German Adjutant (uncredited)
R
Rigas
Boss (uncredited)
T
Tony Rödel
(uncredited)
Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck
German soldier (uncredited)

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