Five Hundred Francs
Synopsis
A child tries to retrieve a 500 francs note that has fallen into a sewer grid. But an Arab worker spots his little game and tries to take his place. The child chases him away with rocks. He is about to reach the note when a surge of water carries it off.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : France Opéra Films, Les Films de la Pléiade
- Film exports/foreign sales : Les Films du Jeudi
Full credits (2)
- Executive Producer : Pierre Braunberger
- Screenwriter : Melvin Van Peebles
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Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1961
- Runtime : 12 min
- Visa number : 25624
- Visa issue date : 22/12/1961
- Color type : Black & White
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