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Behind the Walls

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.

2008 |1h 31m |  Drama

Cast

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Émile Berling

Yves Tréguier

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Carole Bouquet

Fil de fer's Mother

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Catherine Jacob

Director

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Michel Jonasz

Director - Institution of Supervised Education

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Guillaume Gouix

Blondeau

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Julien Bouanich

Fil de fer

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Anthony Decadi

Molina

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Finnegan Oldfield

The Stutterer

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François Damiens

The Chief Supervisor

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Pascal N'Zonzi

Oudie

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Bernard Blancan

Yves' Stepfather

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Joël Pyrene

Boutard

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André Penvern

Mr Luve

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Gérard Chaillou

Father Roux

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Status

Released

Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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