The Red Sweater (1979)

  • NR
  • 10/07/1979 (FR)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h

Overview

A film version of author Gilles Perrault's best-selling book about the 1976 trial and execution of Christian Ranucci, the youth who was convicted with extremely inconclusive evidence of murdering an eight-year-old girl in Southern France. The publicity the book and film helped abolish capital punishment in France in 1981.

Michel Drach

Director

Cast

Serge Avédikian's headshot

Serge Avédikian

Christian Ranucci
Michelle Marquais's headshot

Michelle Marquais

Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
Claire Deluca's headshot

Claire Deluca

Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
Roland Bertin's headshot

Roland Bertin

Le commissaire Robiana
Pierre Maguelon's headshot

Pierre Maguelon

L'inspecteur Commenci
Roger Ibáñez's headshot

Roger Ibáñez

M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa
Jean Benguigui's headshot

Jean Benguigui

Charlie, le journaliste
Georges Beller's headshot

Georges Beller

Gilles Chard, journaliste

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