Small Change
1976 · Movie · PG · 104 min
★ 7.3(156)unSUB Rating
In a small French town in the mid-1970s, a group of schoolchildren navigate everyday adventures, first crushes, and classroom mischief. As the film moves through a series of vignettes, it also touches on tougher realities like poverty and neglect, while keeping a warm, humane view of both kids and adults.
Also known as Pocket Money
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Details
- Original title
- L'Argent de poche
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-03-17
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.1/10 (156 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, episodic look at childhood that mixes humor with real-life struggles, in the spirit of Day for Night; Not for you if you need a tight plot or nonstop drama.
Pros: warm, funny childhood moments; humane view of adults; nostalgic small-town feel | Cons: loose episodic structure; slow for some; occasional darker themes
Themes
- puberty
- child abuse
- holiday
- difficult childhood
- community
- teacher
- teenage crush
- school
- children's rights
- childhood
- vignette
- mischievous children
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review of Motion Pictures · 1976
- Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
Jean-François Stévenin
as Jean-François Richet, the Schoolteacher
Virginie Thévenet
as Lydie Richet
- CM
Chantal Mercier
as Chantal Petit, the Schoolteacher
Tania Torrens
as Nadine Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's mother
Nicole Félix
as Grégory's mother
- PG
Philippe Goldman
as Julien Leclou
- BS
Bruno de Stabenrath
as Bruno Rouillard
- GD
Georges Desmouceaux
as Patrick Desmouceaux
- RB
René Barnerias
as Monsieur Desmouceaux, Patrick's father
- FD
Francis Devlaeminck
as Monsieur Riffle, hairdresser, Laurent's father
Directed by François Truffaut