Small Change
Small Change

Small Change

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1976
1h 44m
7.1(150 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.

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Les Films du Carrosse

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Cast & Crew

31 members
Acting

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher

Jean-François Stévenin
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Virginie Thévenet

Lydie Richet

Virginie Thévenet
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Chantal Mercier

Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher

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Tania Torrens

Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother

Tania Torrens
Costume & Make-Up

Nicole Félix

Grégory's mother

Nicole Félix
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Philippe Goldman

Julien Leclou

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Bruno de Stabenrath

Bruno Rouillard

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Georges Desmouceaux

Patrick Desmouceaux

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René Barnerias

Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father

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Francis Devlaeminck

Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father

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Laurent Devlaeminck

Laurent Riffle

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Production

Marcel Berbert

School Principal

Marcel Berbert
Directing

François Truffaut

Martine's father

François Truffaut
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Laura Truffaut

Madeleine Doinel, Oscar's mother

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Eva Truffaut

Patricia

Eva Truffaut
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Corinne Boucart

Corinne

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Vincent Touly

Concierge

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Pascale Bruchon

Martine

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Claudio Deluca

Matthieu Deluca

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Franck Deluca

Franck Deluca

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Richard Golfier

Richard

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Sylvie Grezel

Sylvie

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Paul Heyraud

Monsieur Deluca

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Michèle Heyraud

Madame Deluca

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Sebastien Marc

Oscar

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Christine Pellé

Madame Leclou, Julien's mother

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Jeanne Lobre

Julien's grandmother

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Christian Lentretien

Monsieur Golfier, Richard's father (uncredited)

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Yvon Boutina

Oscar, adult (uncredited)

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Jean-Francis Gondre

Oscar's father (uncredited)

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Hélène Jeanbrau

Doctor (uncredited)

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