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Overview
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Release Date:
17 March 1976 (France)
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Plot:
In the town of Thiers, summer of 1976, teachers and parents give their children skills, love, and attention...
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
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1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Wes Anderson Shares Global Inspirations for ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
(From The Film Stage. 10 April 2012, 7:54 PM, PDT)
Wes Anderson Says Francois Truffaut's 'Small Change,' Ken Loach's 'Black Jack' & Alan Parker's 'Melody' Are Influences On 'Moonrise Kingdom'
(From The Playlist. 10 April 2012, 2:46 PM, PDT)
[Now Streaming] Your ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘Jeff Who Lives at Home’ and ‘The Kid With a Bike’ Alternative
(From The Film Stage. 15 March 2012, 6:00 AM, PDT)
(From The Film Stage. 10 April 2012, 7:54 PM, PDT)
Wes Anderson Says Francois Truffaut's 'Small Change,' Ken Loach's 'Black Jack' & Alan Parker's 'Melody' Are Influences On 'Moonrise Kingdom'
(From The Playlist. 10 April 2012, 2:46 PM, PDT)
[Now Streaming] Your ’21 Jump Street,’ ‘Jeff Who Lives at Home’ and ‘The Kid With a Bike’ Alternative
(From The Film Stage. 15 March 2012, 6:00 AM, PDT)
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Enjoyable slice of film about childhood
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Nicole Félix | ... | Grégory's mother (as Nicole Felix) |
| Chantal Mercier | ... | Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher |
| Jean-François Stévenin | ... | Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher (as Jean-François Stevenin) |
| Virginie Thévenet | ... | Lydie Richet (as Virginie Thevenet) |
| Tania Torrens | ... | Nadine Riffle, hairdresser |
| René Barnerias | ... | Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father |
| Katy Carayon | ... | Sylvie's Mother |
| Jean-Marie Carayon | ... | Police inspector, Sylvie's father |
| Annie Chevaldonne | ... | Nurse |
| Francis Devlaeminck | ... | Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father |
| Michel Dissart | ... | Monsieur Lomay, constable |
| Michele Heyraud | ... | Madame Deluca |
| Paul Heyraud | ... | Monsieur Deluca |
| Jeanne Lobre | ... | Julien's grandmother (as Jane Lobre) |
| Vincent Touly | ... | Concierge |
| Claudio De Luca | ... | Mathieu Deluca |
| Franck De Luca | ... | Franck Deluca |
| Laurent Devlæminck | ... | Laurent Riffle |
| Bruno Staab | ... | Bruno Rouillard |
| Sylvie Grezel | ... | Sylvie |
| Richard Golfier | ... | Richard Golfier |
| Corinne Boucart | ... | Corinne |
| Eva Truffaut | ... | Patricia |
| Sebastien Marc | ... | Oscar |
| Philippe Goldmann | ... | Julien Leclou |
| Pascale Bruchon | ... | Martine |
| Georges Desmouceaux | ... | Patrick Desmouceaux (as Geory Desmouceaux) |
| Grégory | ... | Little Grégory (as Le petit Gregory) |
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| Marcel Berbert | ... | Headmaster (uncredited) |
| Yvon Boutina | ... | Oscar, adult (uncredited) |
| Monique Dury | ... | Florist (uncredited) |
| Jean-Francis Gondre | ... | Oscar's father (uncredited) |
| Hélène Jeanbrau | ... | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Christian Lentretien | ... | Monsieur Golfier, Richard's father (uncredited) |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | Studient in classroom (uncredited) |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | People from Thiers (uncredited) |
| Christine Pellé | ... | Madame Leclou, Julien's mother (uncredited) |
| Roland Thénot | ... | People from Thiers (uncredited) |
 | François Truffaut | ... | Martine's Father (uncredited) |
| Laura Truffaut | ... | Madeleine Doinel, Oscar's mother (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| François Truffaut | |||
Writing credits | ||
| François Truffaut | (original scenario) and | |
| Suzanne Schiffman | (original scenario) | |
Produced by | |||
| François Truffaut | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Pierre-William Glenn | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Yann Dedet | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Monique Dury | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | .... | makeup artist (as Thi-Loan N'Guyen) | |
Production Management | |||
| Marcel Berbert | .... | production manager | |
| Roland Thénot | .... | assistant production manager (as Roland Thenot) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Alain Maline | .... | second assistant director | |
| Suzanne Schiffman | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Michel Grimaud | .... | property master | |
| Paolo Rocco Innamorato | .... | first assistant art director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michel Brethez | .... | sound assistant | |
| Michel Laurent | .... | sound | |
| Jacques Maumont | .... | sound mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Florent Bazin | .... | assistant camera | |
| Jean-Francis Gondre | .... | assistant camera | |
| Hélène Jeanbrau | .... | still photographer | |
| Jean-Claude Vicquery | .... | assistant camera | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Martine Barraqué | .... | assistant editor | |
| Jean Gargonne | .... | assistant editor | |
| Stéphanie Granel | .... | assistant editor (as Stephanie Granel) | |
| Muriel Zeleny | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Raoul Breton | .... | music publisher | |
| Patrice Mestral | .... | conductor: orchestra | |
| François Porcile | .... | musical consultant | |
Other crew | |||
| Jean-Noël Delamarre | .... | title designer (as Jean-Noel Delamarre) | |
| Daniel Messère | .... | general manager (as Daniel Messere) | |
| Christine Pellé | .... | script supervisor | |
| Laura Truffaut | .... | assistant script supervisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- United Artists (France) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (France) (DVD)
- New World Pictures (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- United Artists (1977) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gala Film Distributors (UK)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (USA) (VHS)
- EMI-Pathé music recording: Trenet's song (as Pathé Marconi EMI)
- Hortensia music publishing: Jaubert's music
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"L'argent de poche" - France (original title)
"Pocket Money" - International (English title) (literal title), UK (imdb display title)
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"Pocket Money" - International (English title) (literal title), UK (imdb display title)
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Runtime:
France:104 min | USA:104 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Certification:
Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Sweden:Btl | USA:PG | West Germany:6 (bw)
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Trivia:
Director Cameo: [François Truffaut]Sitting in a cabriolet, wearing his standard blue shirt in the first minute of the film.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Sneak Previews: The Best of 1976" (1977)See more »
Soundtrack:
Les enfants s'ennuient le dimancheSee more »
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Small Change is a movie about the many children in a French town. It will irritate those who want a strong plot line. Although there are a couple continuing threads, particularly about a boy facing physical abuse at home, the film is mostly episodic and jumps randomly among dozens of children and unconnected events. In that sense, it is sort of like the way we tend to remember our own childhoods. I liked the approach.
There are several memorable sequences. I enjoyed the girl who wants to go out to dinner on her own terms and the spur of the moment "double date" at the movie theater.
One of the strengths of Small Change is that doesn't try to play up the cuteness of the child actors or overly-sentamentalize its subject matter. It is about the frustrations as well as the small joys of childhood. The adult characters are also very realistic, some of whom like kids and some of whom don't. The school teachers are the most sympathetic, one of whom seems to articulate the film's theme in a strong a monologue near the end.