
Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Les patates
- Release
- November 22, 1969
- Screen Time
- 1h 35min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Claude Autant-Lara
- Original Language
- French
- Country of Origin
- France
- Production Status
- Released
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