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The Little Thief
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The Little Thief

1988 · 110 min Romance Drama Crime
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

In a small town in post-WWII France, 16-year-old Janine tries to improve her conditions by any means necessary. Three people—Michel, a married lover; Raoul, a fellow thief; Mauricette, a photographer she meets in prison—will help her learn from her mistakes.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Claude Miller

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

🎭 Cast

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Janine Castang

Didier Bezace

Didier Bezace

Michel Davenne

Simon de La Brosse

Simon de La Brosse

Raoul

Clotilde de Bayser

Clotilde de Bayser

Séverine Longuet

Raoul Billerey

Raoul Billerey

L'oncle André Rouleau

Chantal Banlier

Chantal Banlier

La tante Léa Rouleau

Nathalie Cardone

Nathalie Cardone

Mauricette

Renée Faure

Renée Faure

La Mére Busato

Catherine Arditi

Catherine Arditi

la directrice de l'école

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

M. Fauvel

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