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The Red Sweater

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.

Top Cast

  • Serge Avédikian

    Serge Avédikian

    Christian Ranucci

  • Michelle Marquais

    Michelle Marquais

    Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci

  • Claire Deluca

    Claire Deluca

    Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction

  • Roland Bertin

    Roland Bertin

    Le commissaire Robiana

  • Pierre Maguelon

    Pierre Maguelon

    L'inspecteur Commenci

  • Roger Ibáñez

    Roger Ibáñez

    M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa

  • Jean Benguigui

    Jean Benguigui

    Charlie, le journaliste

  • Georges Beller

    Georges Beller

    Gilles Chard, journaliste

  • Patrick Floersheim

    Patrick Floersheim

    Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste

Overview

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.

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