Behind the Walls

Behind the Walls

2008 1h 31mDir. Christian Faure
6.3/ 10
Drama

Overview

A young runaway rejects society's condemnation and dares to fulfill his dreams. France, 1930s. 14-year-old orphan Yves Tréguier sees the world through the bars of "educational homes" where he is raised in conditions worthy of a penal colony, and dreams of a dramatic escape across the ocean to New York.

Cast & Crew

Émile Berling

Émile Berling

Yves Tréguier

Carole Bouquet

Carole Bouquet

Fil de fer's Mother

Catherine Jacob

Catherine Jacob

Director

Michel Jonasz

Michel Jonasz

Director - Institution of Supervised Education

Guillaume Gouix

Guillaume Gouix

Blondeau

Julien Bouanich

Julien Bouanich

Fil de fer

Anthony Decadi

Anthony Decadi

Molina

J

Jonathan Reyes

The Rat

Finnegan Oldfield

Finnegan Oldfield

The Stutterer

S

Simon Perret

Frigo

François Damiens

François Damiens

The Chief Supervisor

Pascal N'Zonzi

Pascal N'Zonzi

Oudie

Bernard Blancan

Bernard Blancan

Yves' Stepfather

A

Antoine Chaleyssin

The Clever

O

Oscar Baudot

Steel Arms

A

Aurélien Godreau

The Redhead

Joël Pyrene

Joël Pyrene

Boutard

André Penvern

André Penvern

Mr Luve

Gérard Chaillou

Gérard Chaillou

Father Roux

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