The Little Thief
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| Directed by | Claude Miller |
| Written by | François Truffaut Luc Béraud Annie Miller Claude Miller Claude de Givray |
| Starring | Charlotte Gainsbourg Didier Bezace Simon de La Brosse |
| Release date(s) | 1988 |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Little Thief (French: La Petite Voleuse) is a 1988 French drama directed by Claude Miller. It is based upon an unfinished script by François Truffaut. Truffaut died before being able to direct the film himself.[1]
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[edit] Plot
In 1950, the 16-year-old Janine lives with her uncle and aunt somewhere in France. She steals everything that she can find, with a preference for fine lingerie and American cigarettes. She leaves school and goes to work as a maid for a middle-class family. She has an affair with an older married man as well as with a boy of her age, who is also a thief.
[edit] Cast
- Charlotte Gainsbourg as Janine Castang
- Didier Bezace as Michel Davenne
- Simon de La Brosse as Raoul
- Clotilde de Bayser as Severine Longuet
- Raoul Billerey as Oncle André Rouleau
- Chantal Banlier as Tante Léa
- Nathalie Cardone as Mauricette
- Renée Faure as Mère Busato
- Catherine Arditi as School director
[edit] References
- ^ Caryn James (1989-08-25). "The Little Thief (1988) Review/Film; A Woman In Rebellion And the Life She Hates". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=950DEEDF173AF936A1575BC0A96F948260. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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