The Red Sweater

1979Directed by Michel Drach

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Released: October 7, 1979
Runtime: 2h

About The Red Sweater

Drama
Crime

Synopsis

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.

Director: Michel Drach
Writer: Michel Drach
Original title: Le Pull-over rouge

Principal cast

In billing order

Serge AvédikianChristian Ranucci
Michelle MarquaisLouise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
Claire DelucaMademoiselle le juge d'instruction
Roland BertinLe commissaire Robiana
Pierre MaguelonL'inspecteur Commenci
Roger IbáñezM. Garcia, le père d'Elisa

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