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L’ Argent de poche
Truffaut’s characteristically serio-comic look at the lives of schoolchildren in a small French town.
Image: Hélène Jeanbreu
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Director
François Truffaut
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With
Geory Demorceaux, Philippe Goldman, Jean-François Stévenin, Chantal Petit
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France 1976. 104min
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Digital
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Certificate
PG
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English subtitles
A kaleidoscopic look at the lives of various school kids – and, sometimes, their families – in a small Auvergne town, this combines perky comedy, occasional whimsy, and a darker concern with the neglectful abuse of children. Admittedly uneven, it nevertheless evinces a heartfelt sympathy for youngsters, evident in the respect accorded to the mostly amateur cast and in its intuitive awareness of children’s fertile imaginations.
Joint ticket available with François Truffaut’s Cinematic and Literary Influences on Saturday 29 January, £15, concessions £12 (Members pay £2 less).
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