Small Change (1976)

  • U
  • 03/17/1976 (FR)
  • Comedy, Drama
  • 1h 44m

Overview

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.

Suzanne Schiffman

Screenplay

François Truffaut

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Jean-François Stévenin's headshot

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher
Virginie Thévenet's headshot

Virginie Thévenet

Lydie Richet
Chantal Mercier's headshot

Chantal Mercier

Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher
Tania Torrens's headshot

Tania Torrens

Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother
Nicole Félix's headshot

Nicole Félix

Grégory's mother
Philippe Goldman's headshot

Philippe Goldman

Julien Leclou
Bruno de Stabenrath's headshot

Bruno de Stabenrath

Bruno Rouillard
Georges Desmouceaux's headshot

Georges Desmouceaux

Patrick Desmouceaux

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