The Children of the Marshland
1999 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 3,218 VOTES · DIR. Jean Becker
Overview
The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,759 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:56 What I'm doing is no good.
00:06:57 He knew it by heart.
00:12:49 Your sister gives me the creeps.
00:17:19 It's true it's May already. How time flies!
00:21:08 I'd cut women's hair like Jean Harlow's
00:25:13 I'm never as dumb as people think. That's where my strength lies.
00:28:41 Let go of me!
00:32:27 Freedom.
00:36:23 It was a national tragedy.
00:40:55 Looks lovely on you.
00:45:12 lived here almost 40 years.
00:49:24 Me too. I swear.
00:53:12 My Marie? I only saw her once.
00:57:11 big Bourgognes are everywhere, falling over each other.
01:02:25 I need a lot of patience with you.
01:06:49 Not at all. Come on in, Mr. Richard.
01:12:54 Otherwise Emilie will come with her carpet beater, and your gramophone... Boom!
01:16:45 Frogs!
01:21:27 Again.
01:26:12 What can I do for you...?
01:30:23 You must understand
01:34:26 It was beautiful.
01:38:38 Here comes the horned one
01:43:55 Grab this!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,759
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:01:56
Final line01:43:55
Production Record
DirectorJean Becker
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes3,218