La Braconne

(1993)

★ 10 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Comedy

Year: 1993

Runtime: 90 мин

Country: France

Director: Serge Pénard

Cast: Франсис Перрен, Henri Guybet, Guinal Barthélémy, Maurice Baquet, Isabelle Le Pape, Claude Brosset, François Dyrek, Jacques Petitjean, Véronique Laupin, Marine Falk

Plot

A young boy commits a simple act of theft that sends his quiet town into a frenzy over the course of one unforgettable summer. Eleven year old Petit Jean has two uncles: His kindly Uncle Arthur is a good neighbor and law-abiding citizen, but Arthur's brother Andre is a notorious thief. When Andre is arrested for stealing chickens, he denies any wrongdoing yet winds up in jail regardless - the unfortunate victim of his own his bad reputation. Meanwhile, on the outside, the townspeople remain split over the decision to pin the crime on Andre despite the notable lack of evidence. Little do they realize that Jean Petite is the real thief, because he's not talking.