Small Change

Small Change

1976/03/17 • Released • French, Hungarian, Italian

Comedy
Drama
7.1
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.

Director : François Truffaut

Casts
Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher

Virginie Thévenet

Virginie Thévenet

Lydie Richet

Chantal Mercier

Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher

Tania Torrens

Tania Torrens

Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother

Nicole Félix

Nicole Félix

Grégory's mother

Philippe Goldman

Julien Leclou

Bruno de Stabenrath

Bruno Rouillard

Georges Desmouceaux

Patrick Desmouceaux

René Barnerias

Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father

Francis Devlaeminck

Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father

Laurent Devlaeminck

Laurent Riffle

Marcel Berbert

Marcel Berbert

School Principal

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Martine's father

Laura Truffaut

Madeleine Doinel, Oscar's mother

Eva Truffaut

Eva Truffaut

Patricia

Corinne Boucart

Corinne

Vincent Touly

Concierge

Pascale Bruchon

Martine

Claudio Deluca

Matthieu Deluca

Franck Deluca

Franck Deluca

Richard Golfier

Richard

Sylvie Grezel

Sylvie

Paul Heyraud

Monsieur Deluca

Michèle Heyraud

Madame Deluca

Sebastien Marc

Oscar

Christine Pellé

Madame Leclou, Julien's mother

Jeanne Lobre

Julien's grandmother

Christian Lentretien

Monsieur Golfier, Richard's father (uncredited)

Yvon Boutina

Oscar, adult (uncredited)

Jean-Francis Gondre

Oscar's father (uncredited)

Hélène Jeanbrau

Doctor (uncredited)

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