Behind the Walls
Brief Synopsis
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Set in the austere decor of 1930s French juvenile correctional facilities, follows the tribulations of 14 year-old orphan Yves Treguier, who is sent from one facility to the next. For a daydreamer and escape artist like Yves, life in juvenile institutions resembles the harsh reality of prison. As he
Cast & Crew
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Christian Faure
Director
Carole Bouquet
Catherine Jacob
Michel Jonasz
Emile Berling
Pascal Nzonzi
Film Details
Also Known As
Hauts Murs, High Walls, The, Les Hauts Murs
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
Teens
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Ciné+; Europacorp; France 3 Cinéma; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Europacorp
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Set in the austere decor of 1930s French juvenile correctional facilities, follows the tribulations of 14 year-old orphan Yves Treguier, who is sent from one facility to the next. For a daydreamer and escape artist like Yves, life in juvenile institutions resembles the harsh reality of prison. As he stares at the walls circling the house, Yves dreams of escaping and going to New York City.
Director
Christian Faure
Director
Cast
Carole Bouquet
Catherine Jacob
Michel Jonasz
Emile Berling
Pascal Nzonzi
Frantois Damiens
Guillaume Gouix
Julien Bouanich
Anthony Decadi
Jonathan Reyes
Finnegan Oldfield
Simon Perret
Antoine Chaleyssin
Andrt Penvern
Oscar Baudot
Aurelien Godreau
Joel Pyrene
Bernard Blancan
Crew
Albert Algoud
Screenplay
Sebastian Birchler
Production Designer
Alain Braconnier
Assistant Director
Charles Court
Original Music
Jean-pierre Fenie
Sound Department
Jean-daniel Fernandez Qundez
Editor
Agathe Hassenforder
Casting
Christine Jacquin
Costume Designer
Jean-claude Larrieu
Director Of Photography
Pierre-ange Le Pogam
Producer
Auguste Lebreton
Source Material
Jean Nainchrik
Producer
Patrice Onfray
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Hauts Murs, High Walls, The, Les Hauts Murs
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Period
Teens
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Ciné+; Europacorp; France 3 Cinéma; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Europacorp
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the novel "Les Hauts Murs" written by Auguste LeBreton.
