Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 1969
Potatoes
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.
The story
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
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
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Jeanne AllardPaulette
RufusLarobesse
Aline BlomePensioner's wife
Robert BlomePensioner
Jocelyn CanoenThe lousy one
Pierre ColletPeasant with the cart
Claude ConfortèsGendarme
Gaël DelonHenri
Laurent DelonJacques
Georges DoukingNeighbor of 'P'tit Louis'
Odette DucClovis' mother
Luce FabioleMother Guignard
Gib GrossacSaingery
Jean-Pierre IgouxErnest
Jean LuisiGendarme
Colette ProustTeacher
Pascal TersouRepresentative
Raymonde VattierOld lady on the train
Edouard CaillèreGerman Commander (uncredited)
Jacques CottinSNCF driver (uncredited)
Alain GrellierGerman soldier (uncredited)
LanfrandiCooperative client (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre RenaultGerman Adjutant (uncredited)
RigasBoss (uncredited)
Tony Rödel(uncredited)
Pierre VaneckGerman soldier (uncredited)
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