France / Nov 22, 1969 / U
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marc Eyraud | Maurice |
| René Havard | Lulu |
| Lucien Hubert | Guignard |
| Bernard Lajarrige | Bourg-Fidèle Mayor |
| Hubert de Lapparent | Bayochet |
| Jeanne Allard | Paulette |
| Rufus | Larobesse |
| Aline Blome | Pensioner's wife |
| Robert Blome | Pensioner |
| Jerry Brouer | Feld-gendarme |
| Jocelyn Canoen | The lousy one |
| Pierre Collet | Peasant with the cart |
| Claude Confortès | Gendarme |
| Gaël Delon | Henri |
| Laurent Delon | Jacques |
| Georges Douking | Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis' |
| Odette Duc | Clovis' mother |
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| Luce Fabiole | Mother Guignard |
| Gib Grossac | Saingery |
| Jean-Pierre Igoux | Ernest |
| Jean Luisi | Gendarme |
| Colette Proust | Teacher |
| Pascal Tersou | Representative |
| Raymonde Vattier | Old lady on the train |
| Pascale Roberts | 'Fifine' |
| Edouard Caillère | German Commander (uncredited) |
| Jacques Cottin | SNCF driver (uncredited) |
| Alain Grellier | German soldier (uncredited) |
| Lanfrandi | Cooperative client (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Renault | German Adjutant (uncredited) |
| Rigas | Boss (uncredited) |
| Tony Rödel | (uncredited) |
| Pierre Vaneck | German soldier (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les patates |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), S.O.P.A.C. |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1969 |
| Writer | Jacques Vaucherot, Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara |
| Editing | Madeleine Gug |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Assistant directors | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Camera operators | Michel Kelber |
| Additional photography | Michel Kelber |
| Production design | Max Douy |
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| Art direction | Max Douy |
| Set decoration | Max Douy |
| Music | Pierre Perret |
| Sound | Pierre Perret |
| Costume design | Jacques Cottin, Irène Servet |
| Makeup | Irène Servet, Jacques Cottin |
| Hairstyling | Jacques Cottin, Irène Servet |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
Sweden / Dec 09, 1975
Japan / Mar 03, 2016
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