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Small Change (1976)

Small Change poster
Original title
L'Argent de poche
Directed by
François Truffaut
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 157 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The movie follows a group of children in a small French town, capturing their everyday adventures, joys, and troubles. It also touches on a boy who faces neglect at home, showing both the innocence and hardship of childhood.

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What happens

Small Change (French: L'Argent de poche) is a 1976 French film directed by François Truffaut about childhood innocence and child abuse. In English-speaking countries outside North America, the film is known as Pocket Money. The film had a total of 1,810,280 admissions in France, making it one of Truffaut's most successful films. Only his films The 400 Blows and The Last Metro were more popular in France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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