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6.8/10
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During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.During the 1930s, in Marseilles, France, two small time crooks work for local crime bosses until they decide to go into business for themselves.
- Awards
- 3 nominations
Storyline
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- TriviaThe 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 Jean-Paul Belmondo.
- GoofsWhen François Capella (Belmondo) goes to the beach with Roch Siffredi (Delon), François wears his black swimsuit the wrong way around. His nipples are visible. The back is his front, and in some shots where he comes back with Ginette he has the swimsuit on the right side. In some shots he has the swimsuit on the wrong way again, which repeats.
- Quotes
Simone Escarguel: Do you think it may be dangerous for him?
Roch Siffredi: Women are always dangerous.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Tango Bar (1987)
- SoundtracksPrends-Moi Matelot
Music by Claude Bolling
Lyrics by Jacques Deray and Jean-Claude Carrière
Performed by Odette Piquet
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I watched this movie for the first time when i was 15 and continue watching it today,this movie is timeless, i was already familiar with Alain Delon and most of the works by Jean-Paul Belmondo,the two actors are phenomenal by themselves and were electrifying together in this movie.I find no fault in this representation of french mobsters in the 30's, and further feel that this movies should have received similar praise to movies such as our more recent "the Godfather".The movie starts off in a french Bistro with François Capella(Belmondo)shooting pool, and a lady sitting at the bar, Roch Siffredi(Delon)storms in and request the lady(Lola) to leave with him, and this results in a fist fight between Capella and Siffredi, and the movie catapults from their first meeting.The movie is well shot even by todays standards, the story is quite complete and will not leave questioning much once it is over. if you can get hold of it, it is definitely worth watching.
- francoisbe
- Aug 20, 2006
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,090,000
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