The Little Thief (La Petite Voleuse) is a 1988 French comedy drama directed by Claude Miller.

Synopsis

In 1950, the 16-year-old Janine lives with her uncle and aunt somewhere in France. She steals everything that she can find, with a preference for fine lingerie and American cigarettes. She leaves school and goes to work as a maid for a middle-class family. She has an affair with an older married man as well as with a boy of her age, who is also a thief...

Cast

• Charlotte Gainsbourg: Janine Castang
• Didier Bezace: Michel Davenne
• Simon de La Brosse: Raoul
• Clotilde de Bayser: Severine Longuet
• Raoul Billerey: Oncle André Rouleau
• Chantal Banlier: Tante Léa
• Nathalie Cardone: Mauricette
• Renée Faure: Mère Busato
• Catherine Arditi: School director

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