French title – “La Petite Voleuse” / English title – “The Little Thief”
This is an almost perfect translation of the French title into English. However, since the French title indicts the thief is a female and the English title doesn’t and there is no easy way to do so without having a somewhat awkward/inaccurate/inappropriate title – ‘The Little Girl Thief” (is she under thirteen?), “The Little Woman Thief” (is she a wife?), “The Little Female Thief” (best of the three suggestions) – I rate the actual English title as Good.
As the film’s source material is from an unfinished script by François Truffaut, it has been suggested that “La Petite Voleuse” is the female version of “Les Quatre Cent Coups”. Although it has been years since the last time I saw “Les Quatre Cent Coups”, I can see similarities that “La Petite Voleuse” has with that earlier film. The theme of adolescent alienation acting out with anti-social behavior is the overarching one in both films – though there are differences in the presentation of the idea, they are more alike than unlike. And although “La Petite Voleuse” has a more involved plot with a chance for Janine to change the direction of her life, she does end up incarcerated as Antoine does in “Les Quatre Cent Coups”.
Film Facts: Director: Claude Miller, Writers: François Truffaut, Claude de Givray, Adapters: Luc Béraud, Annie Miller, Claude Miller, Cinematographer: Dominique Chapuis, Editor: Albert Jurgenson, Musician: Alain Jorny, Producers: Claude Berri, Daniel Chevalier, Jean-Louis Livi, Alain Vannier, Production Companies: Orly Films, Renn Productions, Cine Cinq, Lee Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Film Type: Drama/Crime/Romance, Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg (Janine Castang), Didier Bezace (Michel Davenne), Simon de La Brosse (Raoul), Clotilde de Bayser (Séverine Longuet), Raoul Billerey (Uncle André Rouleau), Chantal Banlier (Aunt Léa), Nathalie Cardonne (Mauricette), Renée Faure (Mother Busato), Catherine Arditi (School Principal), Gilbert Bahon (Police officer), Clothilde Baudon (Bonnin), Joëlle Bruyas (Sister Marie-Odile), Denise Chiabaut (Doctor), Philippe Deplanche (Jacques Longuet), Erick Deshors (Raymond), Length: 103’, Language: French, Country: France, Year: 1988
Film scene
United States release date Friday 25 August 1989
Images:
Left: Front side of the ticket for “La Petite Voleuse” (The Little Thief)
Center: Graphic comparison of “La Petite Voleuse” and “Les Quatre Cent Coups” created by Adrean Darce Brent
This is an almost perfect translation of the French title into English. However, since the French title indicts the thief is a female and the English title doesn’t and there is no easy way to do so without having a somewhat awkward/inaccurate/inappropriate title – ‘The Little Girl Thief” (is she under thirteen?), “The Little Woman Thief” (is she a wife?), “The Little Female Thief” (best of the three suggestions) – I rate the actual English title as Good.
As the film’s source material is from an unfinished script by François Truffaut, it has been suggested that “La Petite Voleuse” is the female version of “Les Quatre Cent Coups”. Although it has been years since the last time I saw “Les Quatre Cent Coups”, I can see similarities that “La Petite Voleuse” has with that earlier film. The theme of adolescent alienation acting out with anti-social behavior is the overarching one in both films – though there are differences in the presentation of the idea, they are more alike than unlike. And although “La Petite Voleuse” has a more involved plot with a chance for Janine to change the direction of her life, she does end up incarcerated as Antoine does in “Les Quatre Cent Coups”.
Film Facts: Director: Claude Miller, Writers: François Truffaut, Claude de Givray, Adapters: Luc Béraud, Annie Miller, Claude Miller, Cinematographer: Dominique Chapuis, Editor: Albert Jurgenson, Musician: Alain Jorny, Producers: Claude Berri, Daniel Chevalier, Jean-Louis Livi, Alain Vannier, Production Companies: Orly Films, Renn Productions, Cine Cinq, Lee Films du Carrosse, Sédif Productions
Film Type: Drama/Crime/Romance, Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg (Janine Castang), Didier Bezace (Michel Davenne), Simon de La Brosse (Raoul), Clotilde de Bayser (Séverine Longuet), Raoul Billerey (Uncle André Rouleau), Chantal Banlier (Aunt Léa), Nathalie Cardonne (Mauricette), Renée Faure (Mother Busato), Catherine Arditi (School Principal), Gilbert Bahon (Police officer), Clothilde Baudon (Bonnin), Joëlle Bruyas (Sister Marie-Odile), Denise Chiabaut (Doctor), Philippe Deplanche (Jacques Longuet), Erick Deshors (Raymond), Length: 103’, Language: French, Country: France, Year: 1988
Film scene
United States release date Friday 25 August 1989
Images:
Left: Front side of the ticket for “La Petite Voleuse” (The Little Thief)
Center: Graphic comparison of “La Petite Voleuse” and “Les Quatre Cent Coups” created by Adrean Darce Brent
Right: Simon de La Brosse as Raoul and Charlotte Gainsbourg as Janine Castang from the website colcoa.org
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