Small Change

1976 1h 44m FR

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7.1

SOLID

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90%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.6

IMDB

★7.1TMDB · 171🍅90%Rotten Tomatoes★7.6IMDB · 6,773

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Truffaut
Writers: Suzanne Schiffman, François Truffaut
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Pierre-William Glenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jaubert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean-François Stévenin and Virginie Thévenet and Chantal Mercier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

François Truffaut directs. Pierre-William Glenn behind the camera. Maurice Jaubert scores. Yann Dedet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by François Truffaut, shot by Pierre-William Glenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Maurice Jaubert. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jean-François Stévenin and Virginie Thévenet and Chantal Mercier carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0074152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 14 themes, including "puberty", "child abuse", "holiday", "difficult childhood".