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.
'P'tit Louis'
The original title is "Les patates" (FR).
The runtime is 95 minutes (1h 35m).
The film was directed by Claude Autant-Lara.
The screenplay was written by Claude Autant-Lara and Jean Aurenche.
The score was composed by Pierre Perret.
Cinematography was handled by Michel Kelber.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0155000.
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Les patates
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France
