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The Little Thief

The Little Thief

1988•1h 50m•6.2/10
RomanceDramaCrime

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6.2/10(72)

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.

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Production

Orly Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Janine Castang

Didier Bezace

Didier Bezace

Michel Davenne

Simon de La Brosse

Simon de La Brosse

Raoul

Clotilde de Bayser

Clotilde de Bayser

Séverine Longuet

Raoul Billerey

Raoul Billerey

L'oncle André Rouleau

Chantal Banlier

Chantal Banlier

La tante Léa Rouleau

Nathalie Cardone

Nathalie Cardone

Mauricette

Renée Faure

Renée Faure

La Mére Busato

Catherine Arditi

Catherine Arditi

la directrice de l'école

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

M. Fauvel

Marion Grimault

Marion Grimault

Kebadian

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