About this release
Christian Ranucci, vingt-deux ans, est déclaré coupable du viol et du meurtre d’une petite fille. Malgré l’absence de preuves irréfutables, malgré les lacunes et les erreurs de l’enquête, il est guillotiné le 28 juillet 1976 à 4h13 dans la cour de la prison des Baumettes.
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Disc 1
DVD
The Red Sweater (1979)
120 min
CrimeDrama
A film version of author Gilles Perrault's best-selling book about the 1976 trial and execution of Christian Ranucci, the youth who was convicted with extremely inconclusive evidence of murdering an eight-year-old girl in Southern France. The publicity the book and film helped abolish capital punishment in France in 1981.
Credits
Director
Michel Drach
Cast
Serge Avédikianas Christian Ranucci
Michelle Marquaisas Louise Mathon, la mère de Ranucci
Claire Delucaas Mademoiselle le juge d'instruction
Roland Bertinas Le commissaire Robiana
Pierre Maguelonas L'inspecteur Commenci
Roger Ibáñezas M. Garcia, le père d'Elisa
Jean Benguiguias Charlie, le journaliste
Georges Belleras Gilles Chard, journaliste
Patrick Floersheimas Vincent Pasquini, le garagiste
Images
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- July 27, 2026