L'argent de poche

Oct 3 1976 PG 1h 44m
Comedy, Drama

Various experiences of childhood are seen in several sequences that take place in the small town of Thiers, France. Vignettes include a boy's awakening interest in girls, couples double-dating at the movies, brothers giving their friend a haircut, a boy dealing with an abusive home life, a baby and a cat sitting by an open window, a child telling a dirty joke, and a boy who develops a crush on his friend's mother.

Plot

In the town of Thiers, summer of 1976, teachers and parents give their children skills, love, and attention. A teacher has his first child, a single mother hopes to meet Mr. Right, another mom reaches out to Patrick, a motherless lad who is just discovering the opposite sex. Patrick befriends Julien, a new student who lives in poverty with his mother and has a terrible secret. Bruno shows his friends how to chat up girls. Sylvie stages a witty protest against her parents. Brothers give a friend a haircut. A toddler falls from a window and is unhurt. Everybody goes to the cinema. At camp, Martine catches Patrick's eye. A teacher explains: "Life is hard, but it's wonderful."

Written by

François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman

Directed by

François Truffaut

Cast

Georges Desmouceaux, Philippe Goldmann, Nicole Félix

Crew

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Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Les Films du Carrosse, Les Productions Artistes Associés

Languages

Français, Italiano, Magyar

Awards

4 wins & 4 nominations

Trailers
Small Change / L'Argent de poche (1976) - Trailer English
Scores
# of Votes
6,640
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
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