Les Innocents (film)

Les Innocents
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndré Téchiné
Written byPascal Bonitzer
André Téchiné
Produced byPhilippe Carcassonne
Alain Terzian
StarringSandrine Bonnaire
Simon de La Brosse
Abdel Kechiche
Jean-Claude Brialy
CinematographyRenato Berta
Edited byMartine Giordano
Music byPhilippe Sarde
Distributed byUGC
Release date
  • 23 December 1987 (1987-12-23)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Les Innocents (English: The Innocents) is a 1987 French drama film directed by André Téchiné and starring Sandrine Bonnaire, Simon de La Brosse and Abdel Kechiche. The plot follows a girl who, whilst looking for her runaway brother, encounters a number of people who influence her life. The film was partially inspired by a William Faulkner novel. Téchiné uses several French-Arab relationships to mirror the tensions between France and its former colonies.

Jean-Claude Brialy won a César award for Best Supporting Actor and the film was nominated for three other César awards: Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Music.