A Little Virtuous (1968)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

Dany Carrel

Claire Augagneur

Jacques Perrin

Ferdinand 'Fred' Thibault

Robert Hossein

Louis Brady

Pierre Brasseur

Jules Polnick

Raymond Gérôme

Maxime Kerman

Micheline Luccioni

Doris

Michel Creton

François

Jean-Claude Massoulier

Hubert

Robert Dalban

Inspector Lorenzi

Alfred Adam

Marcel aka 'Lajoie', man at the bar

Roger Bontemps

Guy from the bar

Odile Poisson

Martine

Director & Crew

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