The Little Thief

Dec 21, 1988

1h 50m

★ 6.3

Overview

In a small town in post-WWII France, 16-year-old Janine tries to improve her conditions by any means necessary. Three people—Michel, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette, a photographer she meets in prison—will help her learn from her mistakes.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

Orly Films

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Cast

Janine Castang

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Michel Davenne

Didier Bezace

Raoul

Simon de La Brosse

Séverine Longuet

Clotilde de Bayser

L'oncle André Rouleau

Raoul Billerey

La tante Léa Rouleau

Chantal Banlier

Mauricette

Nathalie Cardone

La Mére Busato

Renée Faure

la directrice de l'école

Catherine Arditi

M. Fauvel

Pierre Maguelon

Kebadian

Marion Grimault

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