Behind the Walls
2008 · 1h 31m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Christian Faure
,
Catherine Jacob
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Behind the Walls
Overview
A young runaway rejects society's condemnation and dares to fulfill his dreams. France, 1930s. 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier sees the world through the bars of "educational homes" where he is raised in conditions worthy of a penal colony, and dreams of a dramatic escape across the ocean to New York.
Director and cast
- Christian Faure Director
- Catherine Jacob Director
- Carole Bouquet as la mère de fil de fer
- Émile Berling as Yves Tréguier
- Catherine Jacob as la directrice
- Michel Jonasz as le directeur
- Guillaume Gouix as Blondeau
- Julien Bouanich as Fil de fer
- Anthony Decadi as Molina
- Jonathan Reyes Cast
- Finnegan Oldfield Cast
- Simon Perret Cast
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