In the 1930s, in a village in Gironde, Guillou, a young boy in need of affection, nicknamed the Sagouin, unhappy and in need of affection, leads a life of anguish and sadness in a sinister castle. He exasperates his mother who sees in him only the hated reflection of a husband she only married to become a baroness. Thanks to the kindness of the village teacher, Guillou glimpses for a moment the existence of another world, of gentleness and tenderness.
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Marie-Christine Barrault
Léone
Known for
Fiasco
My Night at Maud's
Muse Dalbray
Grandmother
Known for
We Won't Grow Old Together
Gilles Laurent
Guillou
Known for
Once Upon a Time... Life
Ulysses 31
Malka Ribowska
Paule
Known for
Two Men in Town
Paris Belongs to Us
Andrée Tainsy
'Fraulein'
Known for
Fantomas
Under the Sand
Daniel Villattes
Also in
The Fugitives
Scoundrel in White
Henri Virlogeux
Galeas
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Sucker
Michel Vitold
Bordas
Known for
The Confession
Experiment in Evil
Serge Moati Director · Françoise Verny Writer François Mauriac Writer
First release January 27, 1972 · Produced in France
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France
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Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · January 27, 1972
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