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Potatoes (1969)

Potatoes (1969)

Drama Comedy
Release Date: 1969, November 22
Directors: Claude Autant-Lara
Countries: France
Production: Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG), S.O.P.A.C.
Cast: Rufus, Gérard Buhr, Jean Luisi, Marc Eyraud, Jerry Brouer, Tony Rödel, Henri Virlogeux, Pierre Collet, Pierre Perret, Jacques Balutin, Christine Aurel, Pierre Vaneck

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

famine ardennes