Behind the Walls (film)

Behind the Walls (original title: Les Hauts Murs) is a 2008 French drama film directed by Christian Faure and based on an autobiographical work, Les Hauts Murs ('The High Walls'), by Auguste Le Breton.

Behind the Walls
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Directed by	Christian Faure
Written by	Albert Algoud Christian Faure
Based on	Hauts murs by Auguste Le Breton
Produced by	Pierre-Ange Le Pogam Jean Nainchrik Patrice Onfray
Starring	Carole Bouquet François Damiens Emile Berling Pascal N'Zonzi Catherine Jacob Michel Jonasz Bernard Blancan
Cinematography	Jean-Claude Larrieu
Music by	Charles Court
Production companies	EuropaCorp Septembre Productions France 3 Cinéma Canal+ CinéCinéma Sofica Europacorp
Distributed by	EuropaCorp Distribution
Release date	30 April 2008 (2008-04-30)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$3.1 million[1]
Box office	$475.000[2]

Plot

The title refers to an approved school to which Yves Tréguier is consigned in the 1930s, he being a 14-year-old ward of the nation. There he finds friendship and learns the nature of rebellion and violence. He hopes to make his way one day to New York City in the United States.

Cast

• Carole Bouquet as The wire's mother
• François Damiens as The chief officer
• Émile Berling [fr] as Yves Tréguier
• Pascal N'Zonzi as Oudie
• Catherine Jacob as The director
• Michel Jonasz as The supervisor
• Bernard Blancan as Yves's stepfather
• Guillaume Gouix as Blondeau
• Anthony Decadi as Molina
• Finnegan Oldfield as The beggar
• Julien Bouanich [fr] as The wire
• Jonathan Reyes [fr] as The rat