Small Change

Name: Small Change
Director: François Truffaut
Released: 1976
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Georges Desmouceaux, Philippe Goldmann, Nicole Félix, Chantal Mercier, Jean-François Stévenin

1976 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 6,640 VOTES · DIR. François Truffaut

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 962 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:32 HERE, THE CENTRE OF FRANCE

00:06:42 Eat your hat. Spill my guts out on a cat.

00:09:51 Who could have done it? Where's he gone to? Where's he now?

00:12:29 That's a great performance! Do you teach them drama?

00:17:54 - Two francs. - l'll think about it.

00:21:33 Are you deaf or something? Didn't you hear my question?

00:25:00 But I've got my Gregory.

00:29:57 The incredible thing happened when he landed.

00:33:44 l do it every Sunday.

00:37:09 Go and get her a handbag.

00:41:33 - Wait here. l won't be long. - And you?

00:46:41 He looks like a clown.

00:50:47 Trust me, that has nothing to do with it. Mine do the same, but in my history class!

00:55:14 We can't afford it.

00:57:51 This is no way to talk to people. Now, calm down. Be civilised.

01:01:37 l'd also like some Camembert.

01:06:15 as he whistles while he works."

01:09:53 because here it is like a big family."

01:13:49 - How is your wife? - She's fine. She's tired, but very happy.

01:18:10 For me?

01:25:13 Leclou! Sack of potatoes!

01:30:53 First, as far as l know, Julien will be taken care of by the welfare services.

01:33:54 are often better equipped for adult life

197:06:03 He still doesn't speak

Cast & Characters

Georges Desmouceaux Patrick Desmouceaux Philippe Goldmann Julien Leclou Nicole Félix La mère du petit Grégory Chantal Mercier Chantal Petit, l'institutrice Jean-François Stévenin Jean-François Richet, l'instituteur Virginie Thévenet Lydie Richet Tania Torrens Nadine Riffle, la mère de Laurent René Barnerias Monsieur Desmouceaux, le père de Patrick Katy Carayon La mère de Sylvie Jean-Marie Carayon Le père de Sylvie, inspecteur de police

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed962

Dialogue density9.3 lines / min

First line00:00:32

Final line197:06:03

Production Record

DirectorFrançois Truffaut

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes6,640