- Country: France
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Release: 1969-11-22
- Director: Claude Autant-Lara
- Writers: Jacques Vaucherot , Jean Aurenche , Claude Autant-Lara , Max Douy
- Language: French
- Stars: Pierre Perret , Henri Virlojeux , Bérangère Dautun , Christine Aurel , Jacques Balutin , Gérard Buhr , Marc Eyraud , René Havard , Lucien Hubert (1906–1986) , Bernard Lajarrige
- Runtime: 100 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Potatoes (United States of America) , Картошка , Potatiskriget (Sweden) , Les patates (France, French Republic) , A krumpliföld (Hungary) , Les patates
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0155000
Les patates Cast · · · ALL
Claude Autant-Lara
Director
Pierre Perret
Clovis Parizel
Henri Virlojeux
Parizel père
Bérangère Dautun
Mathilde
Christine Aurel
La voyageuse
Pascale Roberts
Jacques Balutin
P'tit Louis
Gérard Buhr
Serge
Marc Eyraud
Maurice
René Havard
Lulu
Lucien Hubert
(1906–1986)
Guignard
Bernard Lajarrige
Bourg-Fidèle Mayor
Hubert de Lapparent
Bayochet
Jeanne Allard
Paulette
Rufus
Larobesse
Aline Blome
La femme du retraité
Robert Blome
Le retraité
Jerry Brouer
Le feld-gendarme
Pierre Collet
Claude Confortès
Georges Douking
Odette Duc
Luce Fabiole
Gib Grossac
Jean-Pierre Igoux
Jean Luisi