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Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Maurice Pialat
Michel Terrazon
Marie-louise Thierry
René Thierry
Marie Marc
Henri Puff
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
François, a 10-year-old whose mother has abandoned him, is a ward of the state. The authorities place him in a foster home, but François does not adapt easily to his new surroundings. Because of his moodiness, his foster parents return him to the orphanage. François is next placed with the Minguets, an elderly couple whose own children have grown up and left home. François has trouble getting along with Raoul, an older boy who is also a foster child in the home of the affectionate Minguets. François grows fond of the Minguets, particularly of Madame Minguet's aged mother, Mémé. Mémé dies and François deeply suffers her loss. In spite of the Minguets' loving care, François remains troubled. He drops a cat down a stairwell to prove that the animal will land on its feet, and then tries to nurse it back to health. He causes a severe accident by throwing bars from a bridge and as a result is sent to a special school. All is not lost, however, for François knows that upon his release he can return to the Minguets.
Director
Maurice Pialat
Cast
Michel Terrazon
Marie-louise Thierry
René Thierry
Marie Marc
Henri Puff
Pierette Deplanque
Linda Gutemberg
Raoul Billerey
Maurice Coussoneau
Crew
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Opened in Paris in January 1969 as L'enfance nue; running time: 90 min. Shown as Naked Childhood at the 1968 New York Film Festival.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States March 1970
Released in United States Spring March 1970
Maurice Pialat's feature directorial debut.
Shown at 1968 Venice Film Festival.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 27, 1968.
c Eastmancolor
Released in United States March 1970
Released in United States Spring March 1970
