When I Was 5, I Killed Myself (1994)
This film is about Gils, a young boy (about ten) in a juvenile mental hospital in 1950's France. Flashbacks recount his conflicts with authority and his strong relationship with Jessica, a similarly rebellious schoolmate. Simultaneously, a compassionate doctor develops a trusting friendship with Gils, which a higher-ranking authoritarian doctor tries to thwart.
Director: Jean-Claude Sussfeld
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Dimitri Rougeul as Gil |
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Blanche Ravalec as La mère de Gil |
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Patrick Bouchitey as Dr. Nevele |
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Salomé Lelouch as Jessica |
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Anny Romand as Mme Cochrane |
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François Clavier as Le père de Gil |
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Hippolyte Girardot as Dr. Edouard Valmont |
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Raymonde Heudeline as |
| Directing | Jean-Claude Sussfeld | Director |
| Writing | Howard Buten | Writer |
| Writing | Howard Buten | Novel |
| Writing | Jean-Pierre Carasso | Writer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Sussfeld | Writer |