The Red Sweater (1979)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1979-10-07
Runtime: 120 minutes
Director: Michel Drach
Top Cast
- Serge Avédikian as Christian Ranucci
- Michelle Marquais as Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
- Claire Deluca as Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
- Roland Bertin as Le commissaire Robiana
- Pierre Maguelon as L'inspecteur Commenci
- Roger Ibáñez as M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa
- Jean Benguigui as Charlie, le journaliste
- Georges Beller as Gilles Chard, journaliste
- Patrick Floersheim as Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste
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