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RUNTIME
Did you know
83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Naked Childhood
1969 1h 23m FR
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7.3
SOLID
★7.3TMDB · 94
Drama
Synopsis
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Handed over to foster care by his mother—who's unwilling to give up permanent custody—the now-adolescent François understands that nothing in life is permanent, and his increasingly erratic actions reflect this knowledge.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Michel Terrazon
François
Raoul Billerey
Roby
Pierrette Deplanque
Josette
Marie-Louise Thierry
Madame Minguet
René Thierry
Minguet
Linda Gutenberg
Simone
Henri Puff
Raoul
Marie Marc
Meme
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Maurice Pialat
- Writers
- Maurice Pialat, Arlette Langmann
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Claude Beausoleil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Michel Terrazon and Raoul Billerey and Pierrette Deplanque carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0065695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Maurice Pialat directs. Claude Beausoleil behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 257 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Claude Beausoleil. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Michel Terrazon and Raoul Billerey and Pierrette Deplanque carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0065695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 94 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Claude Beausoleil
- Runtime
- 83 min · 1h 23m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Maurice Pialat
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Les Films du Carrosse
FR
- PA
Parafrance Films
- PA
Parc Film
FR
- RE
Renn Productions
FR
Key crew
- ProducerVéra Belmont
- ProducerGuy Benier
- ProducerClaude Berri
- ProducerMag Bodard
- ProducerFrançois Truffaut
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- foster parents
- childhood
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1968-09-27· New York Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- L'Enfance-nueFR
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