22 November 1969 Drama, Comedy 95 mins
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.
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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
Aline Blome as Pensioner's wife
Robert Blome as Pensioner
Jacques Vaucherot Novel
Claude Autant-Lara Director
Jean Aurenche Writer
Claude Autant-Lara Writer
Madeleine Gug Editor
Pierre Perret Original Music Composer
Michel Kelber Director of Photography
Max Douy Production Design
Jacques Cottin Costume Design
Irène Servet Makeup Artist
France 22 November 1969
Japan 03 March 2016
Sweden 09 December 1975
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Vidéo réalisé par avec l'aide de PO tremblay.
via YouTube Capture Love les patates une chanson avec des paroles la meilleure *___*
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