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The Red Sweater

55% | Oct 07, 1979 | Drama, Crime

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.

Featured Crew

Michel Drach
Director
Michel Drach
Scenario Writer

Cast

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Serge Avédikian
Christian Ranucci
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Michelle Marquais
Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
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Claire Deluca
Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
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Roland Bertin
Le commissaire Robiana
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Pierre Maguelon
L'inspecteur Commenci

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