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Small Change (L'argent de poche)
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792848462
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792848462
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Languages: French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
MPN: D1001483D
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 23, 2001
Running Time: 105 minutes
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1976
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Editorial Review:
Critic Pauline Kael neatly summed up the timeless appeal of François Truffaut's 1976 film by calling it "that rarity--a poetic comedy that's really funny." In other words, Truffaut's brilliant, upbeat study of resilient children in a French village is both artistically satisfying and joyously entertaining, proving yet again (after his acclaimed debut film The 400 Blows) that few directors remembered and understood the experience of childhood as clearly as Truffaut. The film's episodic structure reveals its young characters gradually, leaving them and returning to them as their individual stories unfold. Most of the sketches are hilarious (as when a little girl uses a megaphone to announce that she's been "abandoned," resulting in generous gifts of food from her surrounding neighbors), but there's also a story about a boy with abusive parents who learns to survive by his own ingenuity. Throughout, this remarkable film gets all the details precisely right, featuring a youthful cast of kids who don't seem to be acting at all. It's as if Truffaut had somehow gained privileged entrance into their world, and they carried on as if the camera simply wasn't there. (Another French film, Ponette, would achieve a similar, more heartbreaking feat two decades later.) --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Wonderful!
Truffant took everyday kids during the summer of 1975 and made a movie with them about the everyday life and issues of children. It can be silly, but it's very real. A wonderful gem. In my top ten favorite films of all times.
Rating:  - For Truffaut, it's a 'Small' world.
"An original, a major work in minor keys"--Vincent Canby of the New York Times.
While French Director, François Truffaut (1932-1984) is best known for his "Antoine Doinel Cycle" (Adventures of Antoine Doinel (The 400 Blows / Antoine & Collette / Stolen Kisses / Bed & Board / Love on the Run)), and for his films Jules and Jim and The Story of Adele H., his lesser gems from the '70s like Small Change (L'Argent de poche) and Day for Night (La Nuit américaine), shine just as brilliantly. ... Read More
Rating:  - Small Change
While this movie provides what I look for in most foreign films - an insight into living life with the subtle differences that make living in another country unique - it's story is a bit plodding without an explanation for the camera's interest until the end. And, that is also a bit of a let down. Watch it if you have a desire to experience public school and low level juvenile delinquency in Europe but don't expect to be drawn into it enough to give a damn about any or the characters.
Rating: - A Classic
The cover says one title and the DVD itself translates the French into the other title, so I've listed both. And just for fun, I watched it in Spanish with English subtitles. I understand an occasional Spanish word.
I've reviewed this one before, and now I remember why I kept it. It's about a school year in the lives of some 14-year-old boys at an all-male school, and it starts out so slow that you might wonder why I was even watching it. That's called realism. You immediately get the feeling these ... Read More
Rating: - Sweet movie
I thought Small Change was a delightful film. It is dated 1976 so late baby boomers and early Gen Xer's might really like it. Especially if they remember their childhoods well. I felt Francois Truffaut enjoyed being a child and likes children. That he remembered those little details and feelings so well from his past. Good and bad. I'm one of those people too. I am constantly surprised how few people can remember anything before 12. Or if they do, so few memories. So sad.
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