Potatoes

Claude Autant-Lara
1969-11-22


6.2
95 min

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

Name Character Team
Pierre Perret Clovis Parizel Unowned
Henri Virlogeux Parizel senior Unowned
Bérengère Dautun Mathilde Unowned
Christine Aurel Traveler Unowned
Pascale Roberts Fifine Unowned
Jacques Balutin 'P'tit Louis' Unowned
Gérard Buhr Serge Unowned
Marc Eyraud Maurice Unowned
René Havard Lulu Unowned
Lucien Hubert Guignard Unowned
Bernard Lajarrige Bourg-Fidèle Mayor Unowned
Hubert de Lapparent Bayochet Unowned
Jeanne Allard Paulette Unowned
Rufus Larobesse Unowned
Aline Blome Pensioner's wife Unowned
Robert Blome Pensioner Unowned
Jerry Brouer Feld-gendarme Unowned
Jocelyn Canoen The lousy one Unowned
Pierre Collet Peasant with the cart Unowned
Claude Confortès Gendarme Unowned
Gaël Delon Henri Unowned
Laurent Delon Jacques Unowned
Georges Douking Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis' Unowned
Odette Duc Clovis' mother Unowned
Luce Fabiole Mother Guignard Unowned
Gib Grossac Saingery Unowned
Jean-Pierre Igoux Ernest Unowned
Jean Luisi Gendarme Unowned
Colette Proust Teacher Unowned
Pascal Tersou Representative Unowned
Raymonde Vattier Old lady on the train Unowned
Pascale Roberts 'Fifine' Unowned
Edouard Caillère German Commander (uncredited) Unowned
Jacques Cottin SNCF driver (uncredited) Unowned
Alain Grellier German soldier (uncredited) Unowned
Lanfrandi Cooperative client (uncredited) Unowned
Jean-Pierre Renault German Adjutant (uncredited) Unowned
Rigas Boss (uncredited) Unowned
Tony Rödel (uncredited) Unowned
Pierre Vaneck German soldier (uncredited) Unowned