Small Change (1976)
The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.
Director: François Truffaut
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: March 17, 1976
Cast
- Jean-François Stévenin - Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher
- Virginie Thévenet - Lydie Richet
- Chantal Mercier - Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher
- Tania Torrens - Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother
- Nicole Félix - Grégory's mother
- Philippe Goldman - Julien Leclou
- Bruno de Stabenrath - Bruno Rouillard
- Georges Desmouceaux - Patrick Desmouceaux
- René Barnerias - Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father
- Francis Devlaeminck - Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father
Screenplay
- François Truffaut (Screenplay)
- Suzanne Schiffman (Screenplay)
Music: Maurice Jaubert
Cinematography: Pierre-William Glenn
Editing: Yann Dedet
Production: Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films du Carrosse
Country: France
Language: Français, Magyar, Italiano
Original Language: fr
Themes
Teacher-Student Relationship, First Teenage Crushes and Innocent Feelings, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, School Life and Youth, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up
Keywords
puberty, child abuse, holiday, difficult childhood, community, teacher, teenage crush, school, children's rights, childhood, vignette, mischievous children, children in communities, comforting
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Small Change about?
- The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.
- Who directed Small Change?
- Small Change was directed by François Truffaut.
- Who stars in Small Change?
- Small Change stars Jean-François Stévenin, Virginie Thévenet, Chantal Mercier, Tania Torrens, Nicole Félix, Philippe Goldman.
- How long is Small Change?
- Small Change has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Small Change?
- Small Change is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Small Change produced?
- Small Change was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Small Change?
- The themes of Small Change include: Teacher-Student Relationship, First Teenage Crushes and Innocent Feelings, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, School Life and Youth, A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up.