Watch Potatoes (1969) Official Trailer
6.3 / 10 IMDb November 22, 1969 1h 35m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 35m
Release Date
November 22, 1969
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Cast
Pierre Perret
as Clovis Parizel
Henri Virlogeux
as Parizel senior
Bérengère Dautun
as Mathilde
Christine Aurel
as Traveler
Pascale Roberts
as Fifine
Jacques Balutin
as 'P'tit Louis'
Gérard Buhr
as Serge
Marc Eyraud
as Maurice
René Havard
as Lulu
Lucien Hubert
as Guignard
Bernard Lajarrige
as Bourg-Fidèle Mayor
Hubert de Lapparent
as Bayochet
Jeanne Allard
as Paulette
Rufus
as Larobesse
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Aline Blome
as Pensioner's wife
Robert Blome
as Pensioner
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Jerry Brouer
as Feld-gendarme
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Jocelyn Canoen
as The lousy one
Pierre Collet
as Peasant with the cart
Claude Confortès
as Gendarme
Production Companies
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
S.O.P.A.C.
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