

Potatoes
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.
Movie Details
Languages
French
Studio
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
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Key Crew

Claude Autant-Lara
Director

Jean Aurenche
Writer

Claude Autant-Lara
Writer
Cast

Pierre Perret
Clovis Parizel

Henri Virlogeux
Parizel senior

Bérengère Dautun
Mathilde

Christine Aurel
Traveler

Pascale Roberts
Fifine

Jacques Balutin
'P'tit Louis'

Gérard Buhr
Serge

Marc Eyraud
Maurice

René Havard
Lulu

Lucien Hubert
Guignard

Bernard Lajarrige
Bourg-Fidèle Mayor

Hubert de Lapparent
Bayochet

Jeanne Allard
Paulette

Rufus
Larobesse
Aline Blome
Pensioner's wife

Robert Blome
Pensioner

Jerry Brouer
Feld-gendarme
Jocelyn Canoen
The lousy one

Pierre Collet
Peasant with the cart

Claude Confortès
Gendarme