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      The Thief of Saint Lubin

      1999 1h 21m Drama List
      Reviews Françoise Barnier (Dominique Blanc) works in a meat factory, earning barely enough to support herself and her two daughters. She refuses to take welfare, but, with the holidays approaching, she dreams of giving her daughters a nice meal. With this in mind, she steals meat from three different supermarkets. She is arrested and forced to go through court procedures with her lawyer's (Denis Podalydès) help. Her trial is examined in political circles, and the proceedings are lambasted in the press. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis Françoise Barnier (Dominique Blanc) works in a meat factory, earning barely enough to support herself and her two daughters. She refuses to take welfare, but, with the holidays approaching, she dreams of giving her daughters a nice meal. With this in mind, she steals meat from three different supermarkets. She is arrested and forced to go through court procedures with her lawyer's (Denis Podalydès) help. Her trial is examined in political circles, and the proceedings are lambasted in the press.
      Director
      Claire Devers
      Screenwriter
      Claire Devers, Jean-Louis Benoît
      Production Co
      Agat Films & Cie, Ex Nihilo
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Runtime
      1h 21m