Small Change
Synopsis
In the town of Thiers, summer of 1976, teachers and parents give their children skills, love, and attention. A teacher has his first child, a single mother hopes to meet Mr. Right, another mom reaches out to Patrick, a motherless lad who is just discovering the opposite sex. Patrick befriends Julien, a new student who lives in poverty with his mother and has a terrible secret. Bruno shows his friends how to chat up girls. Sylvie stages a witty protest against her parents. Brothers give a friend a haircut. A toddler falls from a window and is unhurt. Everybody goes to the cinema. At camp, Martine catches Patrick's eye. A teacher explains: "Life is hard, but it's wonderful."
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Credits
Director (1)
Actors (20)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Simar Films, Les Artistes Associés, Les Films du Carrosse
- Film exports/foreign sales : mk2 films
Full credits (13)
- Screenwriters : François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman
- Dialogue Writers : François Truffaut, Suzanne Schiffman
- Director of Photography : Pierre-William Glenn
- Music Composer : Maurice Jaubert
- Assistant directors : Alain Maline, Suzanne Schiffman
- Editors : Yann Dedet, Martine Barraqué
- Sound recordists : Michel Laurent, Michel Brethez, Jacques Maumont
- Costume designer : Monique Dury
- Producer : François Truffaut
- Production managers : Marcel Berbert, Roland Thénot
- Assistant editors : Jean Gargonne, Muriel Zeleny, Stéphanie Granel
- Continuity supervisor : Christine Pellé
- Production Designer : Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1975
- French release : 17/03/1976
- Runtime : 1 h 44 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 43.719
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
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News & awards
News (1)
Selections (3)
Awards (1)
Berlin International Film Festival
Germany, 1976
OCIC Award - Recommendation
"Berliner Morgenpost" Readers' Prize
About
Small Change (French: L'Argent de poche) is a 1976 French film directed by François Truffaut. The title translates to "Pocket Money" from French, but since there was a Paul Newman movie called Pocket Money, Steven Spielberg suggested the title Small Change for US release.[citation needed] In English-speaking countries outside North America the film is known as "Pocket Money". The film had a total of 1,810,280 admissions in France making it one of Truffaut's most successful films.
Acclaim
When released, Small Change amassed critical acclaim. It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film. Vincent Canby of the New York Times called Small Change, "an original, a major work in minor keys" and Pauline Kael described it as , "that rarity, a poetic comedy that's really funny." Roger Ebert named it his favorite of the year, calling it a "magical film" and singled out the windowsill scene as "Truffaut at his best." Leonard Maltin gave the movie four stars (out of four) and called it "wise, witty and perceptive." The film was also entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival.
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