Small Change (1976)

03/17/1976 (FR) • 1h 44m

Comedy, Drama

Overview

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.

Top Billed Cast

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher

Virginie Thévenet

Lydie Richet

Chantal Mercier

Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher

Tania Torrens

Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother

Nicole Félix

Grégory's mother

Philippe Goldman

Julien Leclou

Bruno de Stabenrath

Bruno Rouillard

Georges Desmouceaux

Patrick Desmouceaux

René Barnerias

Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

puberty

child abuse

holiday

difficult childhood

community

teacher

teenage crush

school

children's rights

childhood

vignette

mischievous children

children in communities

comforting

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