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The Children's Rebellion

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.

Top Cast

  • Michel Aumont

    Michel Aumont

    The uncle

  • André Wilms

    André Wilms

    Mr. Alexis

  • Bernard Musson

    Bernard Musson

    Mr. Alexis's father

  • Clémentine Amouroux

    Clémentine Amouroux

    Countess of Ozeray

  • Nada Strancar

    Nada Strancar

    Mrs. Alexis

  • Bernard Ballet

    Bernard Ballet

    Disciplinarian

  • Dominique Reymond

    Dominique Reymond

    Jeanne

  • Daniel Laloux

    Daniel Laloux

    Priest

  • Loïc Even

    Loïc Even

    'Le Penseur'

Overview

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.

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