Watch Behind the Walls (2008) Official Trailer
6.1 / 10 IMDb April 30, 2008 1h 31m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 31m
Release Date
April 30, 2008
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
French
Country
France
Cast
Émile Berling
as Yves Tréguier
Carole Bouquet
as Fil de fer's Mother
Catherine Jacob
as Director
Michel Jonasz
as Director - Institution of Supervised Education
Guillaume Gouix
as Blondeau
Julien Bouanich
as Fil de fer
Anthony Decadi
as Molina
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Jonathan Reyes
as The Rat
Finnegan Oldfield
as The Stutterer
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Simon Perret
as Frigo
François Damiens
as The Chief Supervisor
Pascal N'Zonzi
as Oudie
Bernard Blancan
as Yves' Stepfather
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Antoine Chaleyssin
as The Clever
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Oscar Baudot
as Steel Arms
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Aurélien Godreau
as The Redhead
Joël Pyrene
as Boutard
André Penvern
as Mr Luve
Gérard Chaillou
as Father Roux
Production Companies
Septembre Productions
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