Charles is an orphan who lives with the cruel Mrs.Leontine MacMiche. Not content at mistreating the child, MacMiche has also stolen his inheritance. Charles’ only allies are Betsy, the maid and Juliette, Charles’ blind cousin.
Credits: Producers, Robert Nador, Eve Vercel ; director, Jean-Claude Brialy ; writers, Jean-Claude Brialy, Didier Decoin ; photography, Jean-Francois Robin ; music, Eric Demarsan.
Cast: Alice Sapritch, Bernadette Lafont, Philippe Clay, Michel Creton, Paul Courtois.
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ACMI Identifier
X000298
Languages
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)