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The Little Thief (1988)

La petite voleuse (original title)
R | | Drama | September 1989 (USA)
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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 »

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Didier Bezace ...
Michel Davenne
Simon de La Brosse ...
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
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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. Written by English Showalter <showalte@crab.rutgers.edu>

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uncle niece relationship | theft | teenage girl | teen angst | swimsuit | See All (51) »

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A Deliciously Sexy Tale Of Love And Larceny. See more »

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$1,055,416
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François Truffaut's scenario offered the leading character Janine Castang as a female counterpart to the character Antoine Doinel in The 400 Blows (1959). See more »

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Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Getting Away with Murder/James and the Giant Peach/Jane Eyre/Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy/Ghost in the Shell (1996) See more »

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Captivating look at French teen life
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Very good movie. Go see it. Bittersweet, sexy, sad, funny..good casting...it's all there.
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