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Director:
Claude Miller
Writers:
François Truffaut (screenplay) &
Claude de Givray (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Crime | Romance more
Tagline:
A Deliciously Sexy Tale Of Love And Larceny. more
Plot:
In a small town in post-World-War-II France, an unhappy sixteen-year-old (Janine Castang) tries to escape... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Cannes 2009: Gainsbourg Deservingly wins for Best Actress
 (From ioncinema. 24 May 2009)
17th Annual Jewish Film Festival in Portland
 (From Scorecard Review. 2 April 2009, 10:39 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
More than a touch of Truffaut's charm. more (7 total)

Cast

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Charlotte Gainsbourg ... Janine Castang
Didier Bezace ... Michel Davenne
Simon de La Brosse ... Raoul
Clotilde de Bayser ... Séverine Longuet
Raoul Billerey ... L'oncle André Rouleau / Uncle André Rouleau
Chantal Banlier ... La tante Léa / Aunt Léa
Nathalie Cardone ... Mauricette
Renée Faure ... La mère Busato / Mother Busato
Catherine Arditi ... La directrice de l'école / School Director
Gilbert Bahon ... Le brigadier
Clothilde Baudon ... Bonnin
Joëlle Bruyas ... Soeur Marie-Odile
Denise Chiabaut ... Le médecin / Doctor
Philippe Deplanche ... Jacques Longuet
Erick Deshors ... Raymond
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Little Thief (USA)
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Runtime:
France:109 min | USA:105 min (cut version)
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | USA:R | Finland:K-14 | Sweden:11 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Barneville-Carteret, Manche, France more
Company:
Orly Films more

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
More than a touch of Truffaut's charm., 16 October 2002
8/10
Author: manxman-1 from bahamas

A nice little movie about Janine, a young girl, a compulsive thief, in post-war France, trying to put some kind of life together. Kicked out of her village for theft she goes to the big city where she takes employment as a maid and begins an affair with a married man. On meeting Raoul, a fellow thief, she embarks on a secondary love affair that ultimately leads to incarceration in reform school. Compelling performances by Charlotte Gainsbourg as Janine and the talented, sadly missed Simon de la Brosse as Raoul. This was Truffaut's last sortie into writing before his death and the charm is totally evident. A sentimental journey through a troubled young woman's life, this is a wonderfully detailed story that lingers.

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