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Small Change

1976-03-17 · 104 min · ★ 7.1

Comedy · Drama

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.

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Directors
François Truffaut
Production companies
Les Productions Artistes Associés, Les Films du Carrosse
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean-François StéveninJean-François StéveninJean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher
Virginie ThévenetVirginie ThévenetLydie Richet
Chantal MercierChantal Petit, the Schoolteacher
Tania TorrensTania TorrensNadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother
Nicole FélixNicole FélixGrégory's mother
Philippe GoldmanJulien Leclou
Bruno de StabenrathBruno Rouillard
Georges DesmouceauxPatrick Desmouceaux
René BarneriasMonsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father
Francis DevlaeminckMonsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father
Laurent DevlaeminckLaurent Riffle
Marcel BerbertMarcel BerbertSchool Principal
François TruffautFrançois TruffautMartine's father
Laura TruffautLaura TruffautMadeleine Doinel, Oscar's mother
Eva TruffautEva TruffautPatricia
Corinne BoucartCorinne
Vincent ToulyConcierge
Pascale BruchonMartine
Claudio DelucaMatthieu Deluca
Franck DelucaFranck Deluca

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