Potatoes

1h 35m

6

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

Henri Virlogeux

Bérengère Dautun

Christine Aurel

Pascale Roberts

Fifine, 'Fifine'

Jacques Balutin

Bernard Lajarrige

Bourg-Fidèle Mayor

Hubert de Lapparent

Pensioner's wife

Peasant with the cart

Claude Confortès

Georges Douking

Neighbor of 'P'tit Louis'

Mother Guignard

Jean-Pierre Igoux

Raymonde Vattier

Old lady on the train

Edouard Caillère

German Commander (uncredited)

SNCF driver (uncredited)

German soldier (uncredited)

Cooperative client (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Renault

German Adjutant (uncredited)

Boss (uncredited)

German soldier (uncredited)

Crew

Claude Autant-Lara

Director, Writer

Jacques Vaucherot

Director of Photography

Production Design

Original Music Composer