Movie1979120 minReleased

The Red Sweater

A film version of author Gilles Perrault's best-selling book about the 1976 trial and execution of Christian Ranucci, the youth who was convicted with extremely inconclusive evidence of murdering an eight-year-old girl in Southern France. The publicity the book and film helped abolish capital punishment in France in 1981.

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Gaumont

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120 min

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Serge Avédikian

Christian Ranucci

Michelle Marquais

Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci

Claire Deluca

Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction

Roland Bertin

Le commissaire Robiana

Pierre Maguelon

L'inspecteur Commenci

Roger Ibáñez

M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa

Jean Benguigui

Charlie, le journaliste

Georges Beller

Gilles Chard, journaliste

Patrick Floersheim

Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste

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Michel Drach

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Michel Drach

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5.5

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