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The Red Sweater

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The Red Sweater

5.4

2h 0m

1979

Synopsis

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.

Director

Michel Drach

DramaCrime

Cast & Crew

Serge Avédikian

Serge Avédikian

as Christian Ranucci

Michelle Marquais

Michelle Marquais

as Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci

Claire Deluca

Claire Deluca

as Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction

Roland Bertin

Roland Bertin

as Le commissaire Robiana

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

as L'inspecteur Commenci

Roger Ibáñez

Roger Ibáñez

as M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa

Jean Benguigui

Jean Benguigui

as Charlie, le journaliste

Georges Beller

Georges Beller

as Gilles Chard, journaliste

Patrick Floersheim

Patrick Floersheim

as Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste

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