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The Red Sweater

1979
2h
DramaCrime
Director: Michel Drach

Overview

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.

Cast

9 people
Photo of Serge Avédikian as Christian Ranucci

Serge Avédikian

Christian Ranucci

Photo of Michelle Marquais as Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci

Michelle Marquais

Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci

Photo of Claire Deluca as Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction

Claire Deluca

Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction

Photo of Roland Bertin as Le commissaire Robiana

Roland Bertin

Le commissaire Robiana

Photo of Pierre Maguelon as L'inspecteur Commenci

Pierre Maguelon

L'inspecteur Commenci

Photo of Roger Ibáñez as M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa

Roger Ibáñez

M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa

Photo of Jean Benguigui as Charlie, le journaliste

Jean Benguigui

Charlie, le journaliste

Photo of Georges Beller as Gilles Chard, journaliste

Georges Beller

Gilles Chard, journaliste

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