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The High Life

La Grande Vie1951

Overview

Jojo is a seventeen-year-old factory worker living poorly in Aubervilliers with his grandmother. Dissatisfied with his lackluster everyday life, Jojo dreams of the high life. He starts mixing with shady individuals such as thieves and traffickers. At a time, he even contemplates murdering a rich butcher. Fortunately, his protector Monsieur Charles, a warm-hearted gangster, will stop him from carrying out this crazy plan, thus wasting his young life.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 26, 1951
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Production
Éclair-Journal
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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