The Children's Rebellion (1992)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Gérard Poitou-Weber

Synopsis

In the 19th century, children -- particularly the children of the poor -- were considered to be an exploitable resource of docile and cheap labor. Anyone who had the effrontery to steal so much as a portion of a loaf of bread for any reason would (at the very least) go to prison, regardless of their age. However, people of conscience were beginning to protest against this situation. The story takes place in a prison for children where conditions are particularly harsh. The warden is a thick-headed martinet who demands complete compliance with the rules, or the children will be brutally dealt with. The assistant warden is a more modern man, and is appalled by the whole institution, but seeks to begin by reforming it. To that end, he has invited a journalist to come and see the conditions that prevail there, in the hopes that she will rouse public opinion against at least this one form of injustice.

Actors

Michel Aumont
Michel Aumont
L'oncle
André Wilms
André Wilms
M. Alexis
Bernard Musson
Bernard Musson
Le père de M. Alexis
Clémentine Amouroux
Clémentine Amouroux
La comtesse d'Ozeray
Nada Strancar
Nada Strancar
Mme Alexis
Bernard Ballet
Bernard Ballet
Le garde chiourme
Dominique Reymond
Dominique Reymond
Jeanne
Daniel Laloux
Daniel Laloux
Le prêtre
Loïc Even
Loïc Even
Le Penseur
Robinson Stévenin
Robinson Stévenin
Rase-Motte
Sagamore Stévenin
Sagamore Stévenin
Tête vide
Jonathan Zaccaï
Jonathan Zaccaï
Grande Gueule
Renaud Ménager
Renaud Ménager
La Grenouille
Thomas Damisch
Thomas Damisch
Petit Jésus
Quentin Ogier
Quentin Ogier
Le Mondain
Swann Arlaud
Swann Arlaud
Lucien

Crews

Gérard Poitou-Weber
Gérard Poitou-Weber
Director
Raymond Blumenthal
Raymond Blumenthal
Producer
Philippe Melenec
Philippe Melenec
Producer

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