The Children (1985)

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Released:
1985-02-01

Overview:
Ernesto, a seven-year-old boy who has the body of a thirty-year-old man, decides, upon attending his first day of school, that he no longer wishes to attend, because he does not wish to be taught matters that he does not know.

Director:
Marguerite Duras

Runtime:
1h 34min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Axel Bogousslavsky
    as
    Ernesto
  • Daniel Gélin
    as
    Enrico
  • Tatiana Moukhine
    as
    Natasha
  • Martine Chevallier
    as
    Nicole
  • André Dussollier
    as
    Le directeur d'école