The Red Sweater

The Red Sweater

55% | Oct 07, 1979 | Drama, Crime

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.

Featured Cast

Michel Drach
Director
Michel Drach
Scenario Writer

Cast

Christian Ranucci
Serge Avédikian
Christian Ranucci
Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
Michelle Marquais
Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
Claire Deluca
Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
Le commissaire Robiana
Roland Bertin
Le commissaire Robiana
L'inspecteur Commenci
Pierre Maguelon
L'inspecteur Commenci

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