Bibliograph

L'enfance-nue, Janus Films ; Athos Distribution ; François Truffaut, Claude Berri, Jo et Samy Siritzky, Mag Bodard présentent ; une production Stephan Films ; un film de Maurice Pialat ; [produit par Vera Belmont, Guy Benier, Claude Berri, Mag Bodard, Fracois Truffaut ; écrit par Maurice Pialat, Arlette Langmann ; dirigé par Maurice Pialat]

Type

Label

L'enfance-nue, Janus Films ; Athos Distribution ; François Truffaut, Claude Berri, Jo et Samy Siritzky, Mag Bodard présentent ; une production Stephan Films ; un film de Maurice Pialat ; [produit par Vera Belmont, Guy Benier, Claude Berri, Mag Bodard, Fracois Truffaut ; écrit par Maurice Pialat, Arlette Langmann ; dirigé par Maurice Pialat]

Language

fre

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

L'enfance-nue

Oclc number

642218435

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Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1968

Responsibility statement

Janus Films ; Athos Distribution ; François Truffaut, Claude Berri, Jo et Samy Siritzky, Mag Bodard présentent ; une production Stephan Films ; un film de Maurice Pialat ; [produit par Vera Belmont, Guy Benier, Claude Berri, Mag Bodard, Fracois Truffaut ; écrit par Maurice Pialat, Arlette Langmann ; dirigé par Maurice Pialat]

Runtime

Series statement

The Criterion Collection, 534

Summary

François Fournier is a troubled ten-year-old who has been in foster care since he was four. But his is a "temporary placement," meaning that his parents can come back for him any time. They never do. The story begins with François being shuffled from one foster home to another, as his insecurity leads him to engage in increasingly destructive behavior. He is placed with an older couple named Thierry, the newest addition to a ménage that includes Mrs. Thierry's mother, a very young girl, and a high-school age boy. They aren't afraid to share their lives with this new houseguest, and the impressionable boy seems to be settling down. For François, things just are what they are--and he's usually "temporary." A fascinating portrait of childhood, which is also an indictment of a failing social system

Table Of Contents

Family outing -- François at home -- Visit from the director -- Last night -- Leaving -- Children -- Home for Vincent -- Mr. and Mrs. Thierry -- First night -- New at school -- Not normal -- Grandma and Grandpa -- Close call -- At the movies -- Family gathering -- Morning papers -- Down the drain -- Nana's purse -- Wedding -- Death -- Sick -- Crime and punishment -- Uncertain future -- Color bars

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

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Naked childhood