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Michel Terrazon | ... | François |
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Linda Gutenberg | ... | Simone (as Linda Gutemberg) |
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Raoul Billerey | ... | Roby |
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Pierrette Deplanque | ... | Josette |
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Marie-Louise Thierry | ... | Madame Minguet |
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René Thierry | ... | Minguet |
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Henri Puff | ... | Raoul |
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Marie Marc | ... | Meme |
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Maurice Coussonneau | ... | Letillon |
A ten-year-old boy feels unwanted when his mother places him in a home for wayward children. He goes to a foster home where a family of workers finds him to be too much for them. When the unruly child discovers the family plans to give up on him, he kills their daughter's cat in retaliation. He is sent to another home where he is cared for by an elderly couple. The boy takes to the wife's elderly mother, who reaches out to the disturbed boy. His deliberate disobedience lessens somewhat in his new environment, but he is arrested after throwing bolts at cars from a bridge. The boy tries to overcome his mother's rejection and struggles to boost his self-image in this childhood drama. Written by Dan Pavlides
The ten year-old boy François (Michel Terrazon) is left by his parents for adoption. His foster families become unhappy with his evil behavior, practicing small thefts, killing pets and provoking car accident and reject him.
"L'enfance nue" is one of those well-made films that gives the sensation of a documentary to the viewer. In the late 60's, it was probably a realistic childhood docudrama to be discussed about orphaned children. Unfortunately the storyline is dated in 2017 and the troublemaker François is not as bad as he was in 1968. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Infância Nua" ("Naked Childhood")