The Little Thief (1988)
"La petite voleuse" (original title)

In a small town in post-World-War-II France, an unhappy sixteen-year-old (Janine Castang) tries to escape her dreary situation by any means at her disposal. Three successive friends (Michel... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Miller

Writers:

François Truffaut (original scenario), Claude de Givray (original scenario),

Stars:

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Didier Bezace, Simon de La Brosse

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlotte Gainsbourg	...	Janine Castang
Didier Bezace	...	Michel Davenne
Simon de La Brosse	...	Raoul
Clotilde de Bayser	...	Séverine Longuet
Raoul Billerey	...	Rouleau
Chantal Banlier	...	Léa
Nathalie Cardone	...	Mauricette
Renée Faure	...	La Mère Busato
Catherine Arditi	...	La directrice école
Gilbert Bahon	...	Le brigadier
Clothilde Baudon	...	Bonnin
Joëlle Bruyas	...	Soeur Marie-Odile
Denise Chiabaut	...	Le doctresse
Philippe Deplanche	...	Jacques Longuet
Erick Deshors	...	Raymond

Storyline

In a small town in post-World-War-II France, an unhappy sixteen-year-old (Janine Castang) tries to escape her dreary situation by any means at her disposal. Three successive friends (Michel Davenne, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette Dargelos, a photographer and fellow prisoner) help her learn from her mistakes.

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Plot Keywords:

lover | thief | friend | small town | escape | 

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Taglines:

The Last Story from François Truffaut...

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

September 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Little Thief

Filming Locations:

Barneville-Carteret, Manche, France

Box Office

Gross:

$1,100,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orly Films, Orly Films, Renn Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min 105 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

François Truffaut's scenario offered the leading character Janine Castang as a female counterpart to the character Antoine Doinel in The 400 Blows.

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Connections

Version of The 400 Blows (1959)

User Reviews

Captivating look at French teen life

Very good movie. Go see it. Bittersweet, sexy, sad, funny..good casting...it's all there.