France / Feb 21, 1968
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly after, he is assaulted because he took pictures of the young woman with another man, Brady, his sponsor. The policeman Lorenzi is put on the case, but in love, Ferdinand does not want to denounce her. However, a stolen object that she offered him will allow his indictment: Claire will spend a year in prison. When she is released, Ferdinand marries her. Kerman, Ferdinand's new boss, employs Claire in his cabaret. She puts on a famous act during which she picks the pockets of the spectators, then gives the objects back at the end of the show. But Brady reappears, demanding 80% of the young woman's earnings, otherwise he will denounce Claire's bigamy, to whom he is still married! Ferdinand prepares to flee with his wife. When he finds her, he comes across the corpse of Brady, whom Claire has just killed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Massoulier | Hubert |
| Robert Dalban | Inspector Lorenzi |
| Alfred Adam | Marcel aka 'Lajoie', man at the bar |
| Roger Bontemps | Guy from the bar |
| Odile Poisson | Martine |
| Yvon Sarray | Manager of the brewery |
| Philippe Vallauris | Marcel, brewery bartender |
| Cécile Vassort | Janine |
| Jacques Cathy | Mayor (uncredited) |
| Claude Chabrol | Cub 22 customer /Man at the bar in the night club (uncredited) |
| Christian Duroc | Photo-hitchhiker (uncredited) |
| Xavier Fonty | Photo-hitchhiker (uncredited) |
| Gisèle Grandpré | Woman at the bar (uncredited) |
| Bernard Letrou | Mechanic (uncredited |
| Jacques Préboist | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Pierre Richard | Théo (uncredited) |
| Dominique Zardi | (uncredited) |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Petite Vertu |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gaumont International |
| Release date | 21 febbraio 1968 |
| Writer | Michel Audiard, Serge Korber, James Hadley Chase |
| Assistant directors | Serge Korber |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Mar 06, 1969
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