The Red Sweater

1979

2h 0m

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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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Writers

Michel Drach(scenario writer by)
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Serge Avédikian
Christian Ranucci
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Michelle Marquais
Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
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Claire Deluca
Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
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Roland Bertin
Le commissaire Robiana
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Pierre Maguelon
L'inspecteur Commenci
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Roger Ibáñez
M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa
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Jean Benguigui
Charlie, le journaliste
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Georges Beller
Gilles Chard, journaliste
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Patrick Floersheim
Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste

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Michel Drach(scenario writer by)

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Release date

October 7, 1979 (United States)

Country of origin

France

Language

French

Production company

Gaumont

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