Potatoes
1969, French. Directed by Claude Autant-Lara.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Claude Autant-LaraDirector
- Pierre PerretClovis Parizel
- Henri VirlogeuxParizel senior
- Bérengère DautunMathilde
- Christine AurelTraveler
- Pascale RobertsFifine
- Jacques Balutin'P'tit Louis'
- Gérard BuhrSerge
- Marc EyraudMaurice
- René HavardLulu
- Lucien HubertGuignard
- Bernard LajarrigeBourg-Fidèle Mayor
- Hubert de LapparentBayochet
Details
- Released
- 22 November 1969
- Original title
- Les patates
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Claude Autant-Lara, Jean Aurenche
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Potatoes runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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What movies are like Potatoes?
If you liked Potatoes, try All Fired Up, Uranus, The Spitfire Grill.
Who directed Potatoes?
Potatoes (1969) was directed by Claude Autant-Lara and stars Pierre Perret, Henri Virlogeux, Bérengère Dautun.