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Small Change (1976)

Directed by François Truffaut · Cinematography by Pierre-William Glenn

PG104 min60 frames

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Small Change (1976) movie still: closeup — A dark night setting featuring blurred neon lights and geometric structures in the distance. A young boy…Small Change (1976) movie still: fullbody — A rustic wooden structure stands beside a weathered shed with stacked timber planks. Two young boys sit…Small Change (1976) movie still: wide — A dimly lit narrow stairwell connects stone walls and dark landings in an old building. A woman stands in…Small Change (1976) movie still: wide — A narrow cobblestone lane is flanked by old stone buildings with weathered brown walls. A small group of…Small Change (1976) movie still: wide — A crowded auditorium contains rows of orange-colored seats occupied by an audience. A bright blue beam of…Small Change (1976) movie still: fullbody — A dark carnival at night features a spinning ride with illuminated yellow and blue lights. A lone figure…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — A dark chalkboard with handwritten French script serves as the background for two people. A woman and a…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — A dimly lit movie theater with rows of seats occupied by children. A boy and a girl are seated next to…Small Change (1976) movie still: wide — A narrow European town street is lined with shop windows displaying colorful clothing merchandise. Two young…Small Change (1976) movie still: closeup — A person wears a red and white gingham shirt while holding a small color photograph. The photograph…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — A dimly lit tavern interior features a wooden counter and a central lampshade. A blonde woman in a floral…Small Change (1976) movie still: fullbody — A theatrical studio set features a lattice background covered in artificial flowers and foliage. A…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — A crowded classroom filled with children sitting in rows of wooden desks. The walls are decorated with…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — An outdoor amusement park features a white airplane ride labeled with the number twelve. A child sits…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — A man and a young girl lean close together against a pastel-patterned wallpaper. The pair are looking…Small Change (1976) movie still: medium — A woman smiles while sitting across from a man at a small outdoor table. Behind them is a wooden…
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Small Change — official trailer

What is Small Change about?

The lives of a motherless young man, who's just starting to find interest in women, and his physically abused, poverty stricken friend, are mixed with more or less innocent childhood experiences and challenges most their age experience.

Small Change is a 1976 French film directed by François Truffaut about childhood innocence and child abuse. In English-speaking countries outside North America, the film is known as Pocket Money. The film had a total of 1,810,280 admissions in France, making it one of Truffaut's most successful films. Only his films The 400 Blows and The Last Metro were more popular in France.

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What does the cinematography of Small Change look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Small Change builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn keeps 62% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Small Change?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Small Change (1976) are #333031, #544e4a, #f8f6f4, #0e0d0d, #a99b8d, #766e6b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0e0d0d
  • #a99b8d
  • #766e6b

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