The Red Sweater
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Le Pull-over rouge |
| Year | 1979 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Director | Michel Drach |
| Runtime | 120 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.4/10 (15 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative as a cold, procedural record, relying on the facts and documents of the trial. It explores the mechanisms of judicial error and the power of public opinion to dictate a verdict.
What lingers after viewing is a profound unease about the fallibility of justice and the human cost of systemic failure. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Michel Drach
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Watch attentively, with minimal distractions, to absorb the weight of its procedural detail.
🎭 Cast
Serge Avédikian
Christian Ranucci
Michelle Marquais
Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
Claire Deluca
Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
Roland Bertin
Le commissaire Robiana
Pierre Maguelon
L'inspecteur Commenci
Roger Ibáñez
M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa
Jean Benguigui
Charlie, le journaliste
Georges Beller
Gilles Chard, journaliste
Patrick Floersheim
Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste
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