1969
6.2 (8 votes)
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy
Drama
Production Companies
Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
S.O.P.A.C.
S.O.P.A.C.
Potatoes (Les patates)
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.
Key Crew
Director: Claude Autant-Lara
Writer: Jean Aurenche, Claude Autant-Lara
Director of Photography: Michel Kelber
