35mm

The Little Thief

La petite voleuse
Claude Miller
Part of

Jane and Charlotte Forever

January 29 - February 7, 2016

Charlotte Gainsbourg delivers a fascinatingly enigmatic performance in this postwar-set portrait of wayward youth. Based on a story by François Truffaut and Claude de Givray, it plays not unlike a female-driven version of The 400 Blows.

DIRECTOR
Claude Miller
YEAR
1988
COUNTRY
France
RUNTIME
109 minutes
LANGUAGE
French with English subtitles
FORMAT
35mm
ORIGINAL TITLE
La petite voleuse

Based on a story by François Truffaut (who died before he could direct it) and Claude de Givray, this post–World War II portrait of wayward youth plays not unlike a female-driven version of The 400 Blows. Charlotte Gainsbourg stars as the titular kleptomaniac, a distaff Antoine Doinel who, with her bad-boy lover, descends into a life of crime before landing in a hellish reformatory. Reunited with L’Effrontée director Claude Miller, Gainsbourg (who was nominated for a Best Actress César Award) delivers a fascinatingly enigmatic performance, at once open and opaque. With The Little Thief she blossomed into a truly compelling screen presence.

The Little Thief
The Little Thief

Read More

Podcast

This week we’re excited to present a conversation with Silent Friend director Ildikó Enyedi and lead actor Tony Leung, moderated by TIME film critic Stephanie Zacharek.

Announcements

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the release of Elaine May’s emotionally potent Mikey and Nicky, May and producer Julian Schlossberg will be in person at FLC to present a 4K restoration of the film, which May supervised herself.

Announcements

Applications are now open through June 18 for the 2026 Film at Lincoln Center Academy Programs.  

Make FLC Your Home for Cinema

Member Discount on All Tickets

NYFF Pre-Sale Access

Pre-sale Access to FLC Series and Festivals

Free Tickets

Exclusive Events

Members-only Newsletter

Film at Lincoln Center Logo

Walter Reade Theater + Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center

165 and 144 W 65th Street

New York, NY 10023


212.875.5825

Be the first to hear exciting news and announcements from FLC, including upcoming programming, special offers, added tickets, and more.