Potatoes (1969)

6.3/10 95 min Comedy Drama

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.

Cast

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

Pierre Collet

Peasant with the cart

Claude Confortès

Gendarme

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