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.
00:07:04 Jojo!
00:13:16 One sec, one of my feet is killing me.
00:17:46 You can pay us in kindl.
00:21:30 Cheers!
00:25:55 No, not you.
00:29:30 Not my chairs!
00:33:19 My father will not speak to me because...
00:37:37 Good morning, Jules. How is your wife?
00:42:07 120 bottles.
00:46:21 An old man used to live here.
00:50:54 Have you heard, Champ?
00:54:25 Of course not, Mr. Riton.
00:59:49 Leave.
01:04:30 Yes.
01:09:42 True. People are not used to thinking anymore.
01:14:38 I was never richer than when I lived here.
01:18:59 It'll soon be 12 years.
01:24:28 They took her with them.
01:29:08 My goodness!
01:32:52 It would make me so happy.
01:37:17 Wait!
01:42:44 It's a fake one. It's for you.
120:01:02 And without a hook. Come, quickly!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,759
Dialogue density15.3 lines / min
First line00:01:56
Final line120:01:02
Production Record
DirectorJean Becker
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes3,218