Small Change (1976)
Starring Jean-François Stévenin, Virginie Thévenet, Chantal Mercier
Directed by François Truffaut
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.
Runtime: 104 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: French,Italiano
Countries: France
Genres: Comedy,Drama
Keywords: holiday,child abuse,cinema,puberty,daily life,difficult childhood,community,children,teacher,teenage crush,school,children's rights,childhood,vignette,mischievous children,children in communities
Cast
Jean-François Richet, l'instituteur
Lydie Richet
Chantal Petit
Schuldirektor
Madame Leclou, Juliens Mutter
Patricia
Corinne
Juliens Großmutter
Martines Vater
Madeleine Doinel
Bruno Rouillard
Patrick Desmouceaux
Grégory's mother
Nadine Riffle, hairdresser
Monsieur Golfier, Richard's father (uncredited)