During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
François Capella
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| Alain Delon | ... |
Roch Siffredi
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| Catherine Rouvel | ... |
Lola
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| Françoise Christophe | ... |
Simone Escarguel
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| Corinne Marchand | ... |
Mme Rinaldi
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Laura Adani | ... |
Mme Siffredi, la mère de Roch
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| Nicole Calfan | ... |
Ginette
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| Hélène Rémy | ... |
Lydia
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Odette Piquet | ... |
La chanteuse
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| Mario David | ... |
Mario
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| Lionel Vitrant | ... |
Fernand
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Dennis Berry | ... |
Nono
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Jean Aron | ... |
Martial Roger, le comptable
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| André Bollet | ... |
Poli
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| Pierre Koulak | ... |
Spada
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Yvan Chiffre |
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| Arnoldo Foà | ... |
Marello
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| Daniel Ivernel | ... |
Le commissaire
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| Christian de Tillière | ... |
Le 'Danseur'
(as Christian de Tilière)
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| Julien Guiomar | ... |
Simon Boccace
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| Michel Bouquet | ... |
Maître Rinaldi
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| Claude Cerval | ... |
Le frère Pradel #1 (scenesDeleted)
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Gilda Albertoni | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Georges Ass | ... |
Le prêtre à l'enterrement (uncredited)
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| Henri Attal | ... |
Le caissier du cercle (uncredited)
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Maurice Auzel | ... |
Un videur (uncredited)
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Philippe Castelli | ... |
Le garçon d'hôtel (uncredited)
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| Mireille Darc | ... |
Une prostituée (uncredited)
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Jean-François Delon | ... |
L'employé du bordel (uncredited)
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Stan Dylik | ... |
Le Sétois (uncredited)
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Fransined | ... |
Le garçon de café (uncredited)
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| Raoul Guylad | ... |
Le second de Marello (uncredited)
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Georges Guéret | ... |
Un homme de Marello (uncredited)
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| Iska Khan | ... |
Le serveur chinois (uncredited)
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| Marius Laurey | ... |
L'inspecteur Teyssère (uncredited)
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Roland Legrain | ... |
Le 'Gitan' (uncredited)
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Sylvie Lenoir | ... |
Mireille (uncredited)
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Roland Malet | ... |
Un joueur (uncredited)
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| Jean Panisse | ... |
Le grand René (uncredited)
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Tony Rödel | ... |
Un homme de Marello (uncredited)
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Art Simmons | ... |
Le pianiste (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Deray | ||
Written by
| Jean-Claude Carrière | ... | () |
| Jean Cau | ... | () |
| Jacques Deray | ... | () |
| Eugène Saccomano | ... | (book "Bandits a Marseille") |
| Claude Sautet | ... | () |
Produced by
| Pierre Caro | ... | associate producer |
| Alain Delon | ... | producer |
| Henri Michaud | ... | producer |
Music by
| Claude Bolling | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean-Jacques Tarbès | ||
Editing by
| Paul Cayatte | ||
Editorial Department
| Liane Morice | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| François de Lamothe | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Christidès | ||
Costume Design by
| Jacques Fonteray | ||
Makeup Department
| Michel Deruelle | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Belmondo | ... | unit manager |
| Jean Brouin | ... | unit manager |
| Jean-Marc Isy | ... | unit manager |
| Pierre Saint-Blancat | ... | production manager |
| Roch Siffredi | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean-François Delon | ... | second assistant director |
| Olivier Gérard | ... | first assistant director |
| Michele Sennet | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert André | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacques Brizzio | ... | assistant art director |
| Pierre Duquesne | ... | assistant art director |
| André Pierdel | ... | propman |
| Michel Suné | ... | propman |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| Jacques Maumont | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
| André Cagnard | ... | stunts |
| Yvan Chiffre | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jean-Pierre Janic | ... | stunts |
| Isa Rambaud | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Claude Bourgoin | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean Charvein | ... | camera operator |
| Frank Habicht | ... | still photographer |
| Pierre Manciet | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tanine Autré | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Pierre Nourry | ... | wardrobe master |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Rozier | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Maurice Breslave | ... | stars' clothes |
| Capobianco | ... | shoes |
| Chombert | ... | furrier |
| Jean Fouchet | ... | title designer |
| Andree Leguay | ... | auditor |
| Rene Llonguet | ... | jewels |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films Paramount (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1970) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paramount Films (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of Argentina (1970) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Japan) (theatrical) (re-release)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1977) (United States) (tv) (English dubbed version)
- CIC Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- La Cinq (1987) (France) (tv)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- W9 (2019) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2022) (France) (tv)
- W9 (2022) (France) (tv)
- European Trash Cinema (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1930 Marseilles two small-time crooks join forces when they meet brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and fights, they start to find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26} |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was based on real life gangsters Paul Carbone and François Spirito. Alain Delon found the story in a book he was reading about French gangsters from 1900 to 1970. He produced the film looking for a vehicle for him to co-star with Belmondo. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tango Bar (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Borsalino Générique See more » |