A Child in the Crowd
1976, French. Directed by Gérard Blain.
Deserted by his father, and dislocated by the Second World War, Paul is a boy who wants affection and attention and cannot find it at home. For a while, he becomes the pet of some German soldiers, running errands for them. Later, he helps the Resistance, and when the Americans come to stay, he is really in his element with them.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Gérard BlainDirector
- Jean François CiminoChild
- César ChauveauPaul (Teenager)
- Annie KovaksMother of Paul
- Cécile CousseauMicheline, enfant
- Claude TreilleMicheline, adolescente
- Jean BertalFather of Paul
- Gabrielle SassoumLa grand-mère
- Raymonde Badé-MauffroyLa maîtresse (as Raymonde Mauffroy)
- Jacques Benoît-LévySchool Director
- Claude CernayGilles
- Jurgens DoeresLaurent
- Bernard SouffletJacques
Details
- Released
- 4 June 1976
- Original title
- Un enfant dans la foule
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Gérard Blain, Michel Pérez
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A Child in the Crowd runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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A Child in the Crowd isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 June 1976. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Child in the Crowd?
If you liked A Child in the Crowd, try A Love to Hide, The Book Thief, A Bag of Marbles.
Who directed A Child in the Crowd?
A Child in the Crowd (1976) was directed by Gérard Blain and stars Jean François Cimino, César Chauveau, Annie Kovaks.