Top Billed Cast

Jean-Pierre Léaud
Antoine Doinel
Claire Maurier
Gilberte Doinel
Albert Rémy
Julien Doinel
Georges Flamant
Mr. Bigey
Patrick Auffay
René
Robert Beauvais
Director of the school
Yvonne Claudie
Mme Bigey
Pierre Repp
English Teacher
Guy Decomble
French Teacher
Daniel Couturier
Betrand Mauricet
François Nocher
Child
Richard Kanayan
Child
Renaud Fontanarosa
Child
Michel Girard
Child
Serge Moati
Child
Bernard Abbou
Child
Jean-François Bergouignan
Child
Michel Lesignor
Child
Jean-Claude Brialy
Man in Street
Jeanne Moreau
Woman with Dog
Bouchon
Luc Andrieux
Gym Teacher
Christian Brocard
The Typewriter Crook
Marius Laurey
Inspector Cabanel
Claude Mansard
The Judge
Jacques Monod
The Police Commissioner
Henri Virlogeux
The Nightguard
Charles L. Bitsch
Police Officer (uncredited)
Philippe de Broca
Man in Funfair (uncredited)
François Truffaut
Man in Funfair (uncredited)
Louise Chevalier
Gossip (uncredited)
Armand Coppello
Little Bit (uncredited)
Jacques Demy
Policeman (uncredited)
Jean Douchet
Gilberte's Lover (uncredited)
Marianne Girard
(uncredited)
Jean-Luc Godard
(voice)(uncredited)
Simon Jolivet
(uncredited)
Laure Paillette
A Gossip (uncredited)
Gérard Van Ruymbeke
Child (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Fri Feb 24 2023

Jean-Pierre Léaud is super in this story of a troubled young lad who goes from having troubles at school to petty crime, all under the not so very watchful gazes of his adulteress mother (Claire Maurier) and happy-go-lucky father (Albert Rémy) who spend most of their time squabbling with each other. When his antics finally attract the attention of the police, they decide that maybe some time in juvenile detention might not do him any harm so off he goes - but he is not there for long! It's an episodic story that raises laughs and heckles in equal measure. You cannot help but like this tearaway....