A Little Virtuous

A Little Virtuous

1968
1h 45min

In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly after, he is assaulted because he took pictures of the young woman with another man, Brady, his sponsor. The policeman Lorenzi is put on the case, but in love, Ferdinand does not want to denounce her. However, a stolen object that she offered him will allow his indictment: Claire will spend a year in prison. When she is released, Ferdinand marries her. Kerman, Ferdinand's new boss, employs Claire in his cabaret. She puts on a famous act during which she picks the pockets of the spectators, then gives the objects back at the end of the show. But Brady reappears, demanding 80% of the young woman's earnings, otherwise he will denounce Claire's bigamy, to whom he is still married! Ferdinand prepares to flee with his wife. When he finds her, he comes across the corpse of Brady, whom Claire has just killed.

A Little Virtuous

Storyline

In Paris, the young photographer Ferdinand falls in love with Claire, a pickpocket. Shortly after, he is assaulted because he took pictures of the young woman with another man, Brady, his sponsor. The policeman Lorenzi is put on the case, but in love, Ferdinand does not want to denounce her. However, a stolen object that she offered him will allow his indictment: Claire will spend a year in prison. When she is released, Ferdinand marries her. Kerman, Ferdinand's new boss, employs Claire in his cabaret. She puts on a famous act during which she picks the pockets of the spectators, then gives the objects back at the end of the show. But Brady reappears, demanding 80% of the young woman's earnings, otherwise he will denounce Claire's bigamy, to whom he is still married! Ferdinand prepares to flee with his wife. When he finds her, he comes across the corpse of Brady, whom Claire has just killed.
    Released
    21 February 1968
    Runtime
    1h 45min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Gaumont International
Cast
Dany Carrel
Dany Carrel
Claire Augagneur
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin
Ferdinand 'Fred' Thibault
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein
Louis Brady
Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Jules Polnick
Raymond Gérôme
Raymond Gérôme
Maxime Kerman
Micheline Luccioni
Micheline Luccioni
Doris
Michel Creton
Michel Creton
François
Jean-Claude Massoulier
Jean-Claude Massoulier
Hubert
Robert Dalban
Robert Dalban
Inspector Lorenzi
Alfred Adam
Alfred Adam
Marcel aka 'Lajoie', man at the bar
Roger Bontemps
Guy from the bar
Odile Poisson
Odile Poisson
Martine
Yvon Sarray
Yvon Sarray
Manager of the brewery
Philippe Vallauris
Philippe Vallauris
Marcel, brewery bartender
Cécile Vassort
Cécile Vassort
Janine
Jacques Cathy
Mayor (uncredited)
Claude Chabrol
Claude Chabrol
Cub 22 customer /Man at the bar in the night club (uncredited)
Christian Duroc
Photo-hitchhiker (uncredited)
Xavier Fonty
Photo-hitchhiker (uncredited)
Gisèle Grandpré
Gisèle Grandpré
Woman at the bar (uncredited)
Bernard Letrou
Mechanic (uncredited
Jacques Préboist
Jacques Préboist
Policeman (uncredited)
Pierre Richard
Théo (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
Dominique Zardi
(uncredited)
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