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  • The Little Thief (1988)
  • R
    109 min | Comedy, Drama
The Little Thief (1988)
R
109 min | Comedy, Drama

In a small town in post-World-War-II France, an unhappy sixteen-year-old (Janine Castang) tries to escape her dreary situation by any means at her disposal. Three successive friends (Michel Davenne, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; ...See moreIn a small town in post-World-War-II France, an unhappy sixteen-year-old (Janine Castang) tries to escape her dreary situation by any means at her disposal. Three successive friends (Michel Davenne, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette Dargelos, a photographer and fellow prisoner) help her learn from her mistakes. Written by English Showalter See less
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Director
Writers
François Truffaut (story) | Claude de Givray (story) (as Claude De Givray) | Claude Miller (written by) | Luc Béraud (written by) | Annie Miller (written by)
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Release date
Sep 1989 (United States)

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Janine Castang Janine Castang   See fewer
Didier Bezace
Michel Davenne Michel Davenne   See fewer
Clotilde de Bayser
Séverine Longuet Séverine Longuet   See fewer
Raoul Billerey
Rouleau Rouleau   See fewer
Nathalie Cardone
Mauricette Mauricette   See fewer
Renée Faure
La Mère Busato La Mère Busato   See fewer
Catherine Arditi
La directrice école La directrice école   See fewer
Gilbert Bahon
Le brigadier Le brigadier   See fewer
Joëlle Bruyas
Soeur Marie-Odile Soeur Marie-Odile   See fewer
Denise Chiabaut
Le doctresse Le doctresse   See fewer
Philippe Deplanche
Jacques Longuet Jacques Longuet   See fewer
Erick Deshors
Raymond Raymond   See fewer
Florent Gibassier
Le menuisier Le menuisier   See fewer
Marion Grimault
Kebadian Kebadian   See fewer
Claude Guymont
Le jeune curé Le jeune curé   See fewer
Jacques Herlin
Le sacristain Le sacristain   See fewer
Rémy Kirch
Pascouette Pascouette   See fewer
Annie Legrand
La réceptionniste hôtel La réceptionniste hôtel   See fewer
Pierre Maguelon
Monsieur Fauvel Monsieur Fauvel   See fewer
Jacky Nercessian
Le directeur Folies de Paris Le directeur Folies de Paris   See fewer
Chantal Neuwirth
La fermière La fermière   See fewer
Marie-Thérèse Orain
La directrice Pigier La directrice Pigier   See fewer
Dominique Besnehard
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Aurélie Guichard
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Prince Aly Khan
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Joseph Stalin
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