Potatoes (1969)

ALL 11/22/1969 (fr) Comedy, Drama 95 Min
  • Release
    11/22/1969
  • Production
    Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), S.O.P.A.C.
  • Rotten tomato
    62%
  • Original title
    Les patates
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Story

  2. Madeleine Gug

    Editor

  3. Producer



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  1. Pierre Perret

    Clovis Parizel

  2. Henri Virlogeux

    Parizel senior

  3. Bérengère Dautun

    Mathilde

  4. Christine Aurel

    Traveler

  5. Pascale Roberts

    Fifine

  6. Jacques Balutin

    'P'tit Louis'

  7. Gérard Buhr

    Serge

  8. Marc Eyraud

    Maurice

  9. René Havard

    Lulu

  10. Lucien Hubert

    Guignard

  11. Bernard Lajarrige

    Bourg-Fidèle Mayor

  12. Hubert de Lapparent

    Bayochet

  13. Jeanne Allard

    Paulette

  14. Rufus

    Larobesse

  15. Aline Blome

    Pensioner's wife

  16. Robert Blome

    Pensioner

  17. Jerry Brouer

    Feld-gendarme

  18. Jocelyn Canoen

    The lousy one

  19. Pierre Collet

    Peasant with the cart

  20. Claude Confortès

    Gendarme

  21. Gaël Delon

    Henri

  22. Laurent Delon

    Jacques

  23. Georges Douking

    Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis'

  24. Odette Duc

    Clovis' mother

  25. Luce Fabiole

    Mother Guignard

  26. Gib Grossac

    Saingery

  27. Jean-Pierre Igoux

    Ernest

  28. Jean Luisi

    Gendarme

  29. Colette Proust

    Teacher

  30. Pascal Tersou

    Representative

  31. Raymonde Vattier

    Old lady on the train

  32. Pascale Roberts

    'Fifine'

  33. Edouard Caillère

    German Commander (uncredited)

  34. Jacques Cottin

    SNCF driver (uncredited)

  35. Alain Grellier

    German soldier (uncredited)

  36. Lanfrandi

    Cooperative client (uncredited)

  37. Jean-Pierre Renault

    German Adjutant (uncredited)

  38. Rigas

    Boss (uncredited)

  39. Tony Rödel

    (uncredited)

  40. Pierre Vaneck

    German soldier (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 40 , Crews : 10

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Potatoes (1969) 95 Min

ALL 11/22/1969 (fr)
Comedy, Drama
  • Release 11/22/1969
  • Production
    Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), S.O.P.A.C.
  • Original title Les patates
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Claude Autant-Lara

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Madeleine Gug

    Editor

  4. Producer