Naked Childhood (1968): Cast & Box Office
Naked Childhood is a 1968 drama directed by Maurice Pialat, starring Michel Terrazon as François, Raoul Billerey and Marie Marc. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes and earned $1,993 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Maurice Pialat
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films du Carrosse
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Naked Childhood About?
The premise of Naked Childhood without spoilers.
After his mother places him in foster care while refusing to surrender permanent custody, adolescent François comes to realize that nothing endures. This stark understanding fuels increasingly unpredictable and self‑destructive behavior, as he struggles to cope with the impermanence that surrounds him.
Naked Childhood Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- resiliency
- prank
- foundling
- underage smoking
- troublemaker
- france
- reference to ho chi minh
- parents
- love
- french boy
- loneliness
- catholic
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- childhood innocence
- north of france
- boyhood
- french speaking
- unhappiness
- identity
- male protagonist
- traumatized child
- poor people
- urban proletariat
- proletarian
- abandoned child
- boy
- bridge
- cat
- childhood
- children
- 10 year old
- foster home
- refusing to eat
- arrest
- death of foster grandmother
- death
- brutality
- frustration
- family relationships
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- old woman
- old man
- marriage
- husband wife relationship
- stairway
- bedwetting
- thief
- episodic structure
- orphan
- mother son relationship
Naked Childhood Cast & Characters
Michel Terrazon leads the cast as François, with Raoul Billerey as Roby and Marie Marc as Meme. Directed by Maurice Pialat; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Maurice Pialat
- Michel Terrazon as François
- Raoul Billerey as Roby
- Marie Marc as Meme
- Maurice Coussonneau as Letillon
Also Starring in Naked Childhood
· 5 more- Henri Puff Raoul
- Linda Gutenberg Simone
- René Thierry Minguet
- Marie-Louise Thierry Madame Minguet
- Pierrette Deplanque Josette
More from Maurice Pialat
More films directed by Maurice Pialat: We Won't Grow Old Together (1969), The Son Of…, Van Gogh and Police.
Naked Childhood Box Office
Naked Childhood grossed $1,993 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$2K
- International
- $2K
Naked Childhood Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Naked Childhood.
Naked Childhood Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “L'Enfance-nue” and “La infancia desnuda”.
- Also known as
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- L'Enfance-nue
- La infancia desnuda
- Nackte Kindheit
- Infância Nua
- 赤裸童年
- Обнаженное детство
- 벌거벗은 유년 시절
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Naked Childhood FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Naked Childhood, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Naked Childhood?
Naked Childhood runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Naked Childhood released?
Naked Childhood was released on August 27, 1968.
Who directed Naked Childhood?
Naked Childhood was directed by Maurice Pialat.
More films by Maurice Pialat Who is in the cast of Naked Childhood?
Naked Childhood stars Michel Terrazon as François, Raoul Billerey as Roby and Marie Marc as Meme, among 9 credited actors.
How much did Naked Childhood make at the box office?
Naked Childhood grossed $1,993 worldwide.
Does Naked Childhood have a post-credit scene?
No. Naked Childhood has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Naked Childhood in?
The original language of Naked Childhood is French.
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