A Child in the Crowd (1976)

06/04/1976 (FR) • 1h 25m

Drama

Overview

Deserted by his father, and dislocated by the Second World War, Paul is a boy who wants affection and attention and cannot find it at home. For a while, he becomes the pet of some German soldiers, running errands for them. Later, he helps the Resistance, and when the Americans come to stay, he is really in his element with them.

Top Billed Cast

César Chauveau

Paul (Teenager)

Annie Kovaks

mother of Paul

Cécile Cousseau

Micheline, enfant

Claude Treille

Micheline, adolescente

Jean Bertal

Father of Paul

Gabrielle Sassoum

La grand-mère

Raymonde Badé-Mauffroy

La maîtresse (as Raymonde Mauffroy)

Jacques Benoît-Lévy

School Director


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

pedophilia

world war ii

male homosexuality

lgbt teen

1940s

occupied france (1940-44)

gay theme

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