Les Patates (1969)
Directed by Claude Autant-Lara
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Rural Drama, War Drama |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
In this story of obsession and tragedy, set in wartime France, Pierre Perret plays Clovis, a farmer so driven by hunger that he dares to plant potatoes on a plot of land which, though unoccupied, is forbidden to him by the Germans. Despite the film's tragic tone, occasional flashes of satire and pure bawdiness enhance its watchability considerably.
