Potatoes
1969/11/22 • Released • French
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.
Director : Claude Autant-Lara
Casts
Pierre Perret
Clovis Parizel
Henri Virlogeux
Parizel senior
Bérengère Dautun
Mathilde
Christine Aurel
Traveler
Pascale Roberts
Fifine
Jacques Balutin
'P'tit Louis'
Gérard Buhr
Serge
Marc Eyraud
Maurice
René Havard
Lulu
Lucien Hubert
Guignard
Bernard Lajarrige
Bourg-Fidèle Mayor
Hubert de Lapparent
Bayochet
Jeanne Allard
Paulette
Rufus
Larobesse
Robert Blome
Pensioner
Jerry Brouer
Feld-gendarme
Pierre Collet
Peasant with the cart
Claude Confortès
Gendarme
Georges Douking
Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis'
Luce Fabiole
Mother Guignard
Gib Grossac
Saingery
Jean-Pierre Igoux
Ernest
Jean Luisi
Gendarme
Colette Proust
Teacher
Raymonde Vattier
Old lady on the train
Pascale Roberts
'Fifine'
Tony Rödel
(uncredited)
Pierre Vaneck
German soldier (uncredited)
Recommended
On dînera au lit
February 6, 2008
Hello
Be Somebody
June 10, 2016
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl
December 27, 2022
Man
January 1, 2014
Lady Chatterley's Lover
December 7, 1955
Hannibal Before the Gates
September 19, 2011
A Cinderella Christmas
December 4, 2016
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
December 14, 2024
Harry
January 3, 2024
Gilbert
April 20, 2017
Gabriel's Rapture: Part III
August 12, 2022
Anuraga Karikkin Vellam
July 7, 2016
Sheep & Wolves: Pig Deal
January 24, 2019
Freddy
December 2, 2022
Step Up All In
July 15, 2014
A Wish for Christmas
November 5, 2016
Christmas with a View
November 1, 2018
Get a Horse!
November 27, 2013
Hello
December 23, 2013