Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Christian FaureDirector
- Christian FaureScreenplay
- Albert AlgoudWriter
Cast
- Émile BerlingYves Tréguier
- Carole BouquetFil de fer's Mother
- Catherine JacobDirector
- Michel JonaszDirector - Institution of Supervised Education
- Guillaume GouixBlondeau
- Julien BouanichFil de fer
- Anthony DecadiMolina
- Jonathan ReyesThe Rat
- Finnegan OldfieldThe Stutterer
- Simon PerretFrigo
- François DamiensThe Chief Supervisor
- Pascal N'ZonziOudie
Stills
Themes
franceapproved school orphanbased on memoir or autobiography1930s