Carrot Top
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Carrot Top

6.8 / 10 1925 1h 48mNR French
DramaComedy

Storyline

The suffering and rebellion of 12-year-old François Lepic, nicknamed "Carrot Top" by his mother, who hates him. Occupied with the council elections, his father appears unaware that the young boy is increasingly tempted by suicide.

Cast & Crew

Henry Krauss

Henry Krauss

Monsieur Lepic

Lead
Charlotte Barbier-Krauss

Charlotte Barbier-Krauss

Madame Lepic

André Heuzé

André Heuzé

François

Fabien Haziza

Fabien Haziza

Felix

RJ

Renée Jean

Ernestine

LZ

Lydia Zaréna

Annette

Suzanne Talba

Suzanne Talba

Maria

Yvette Langlais

Yvette Langlais

Mathilde

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julien Duvivier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Carrot Top is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker