La Braconne

Story

Synopsis

A young boy commits a simple act of theft that sends his quiet town into a frenzy over the course of one unforgettable summer. Eleven year old Petit Jean has two uncles: His kindly Uncle Arthur is a good neighbor and law-abiding citizen, but Arthur's brother Andre is a notorious thief. When Andre is arrested for stealing chickens, he denies any wrongdoing yet winds up in jail regardless - the unfortunate victim of his own his bad reputation. Meanwhile, on the outside, the townspeople remain split over the decision to pin the crime on Andre despite the notable lack of evidence. Little do they realize that Jean Petite is the real thief, because he's not talking.

Director

Serge Pénard

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

12 June 1993

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Francis Perrin

  Arthur

• 

  Henri Guybet

  André

• Guinal Barthélémy

  'Petit-Jean'

• 

  Maurice Baquet

  The grandfather

• Isabelle Le Pape

  Germaine

• 

  Claude Brosset

  Le garde-champêtre

• 

  François Dyrek

  René

• Jacques Petitjean

  L’adjudant

• Véronique Laupin

  Florentine

• Marine Falk

  Virginie