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Mélodie en sous-sol
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Michel Audiard (dialogue)
Zekial Marko (novel)
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Release Date:
19 March 1963 (France) more
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Tagline:
A crime so big it cost a fortune just to commit It! more
Plot:
Charles (Jean Gabin), a sixtyish career criminal fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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French Producer Bar Dies
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great heist film! more (8 total)

Cast

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Jean Gabin ... Charles
Alain Delon ... Francis Verlot
Claude Cerval ... Le commissaire de police
Viviane Romance ... Ginette
Henri Virlojeux ... Mario (as Henri Virlogeux)
Jean Carmet ... Le barman
José Luis de Villalonga ... M. Grimp (as José-Luis de Vilallonga)
Rita Cadillac ... Liliane
Jimmy Davis ... Sam
Dominique Davray ... Léone
Dora Doll ... Countess Doublianoff
Germaine Montero ... Mme Verlot (as Germaine Montéro)
Maurice Biraud ... Louis Naudin
Carla Marlier ... Brigitte
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Any Number Can Win (USA)
Anyone Can Win
Big Grab
Colpo grosso al casino (Italy)
The Big Snatch (UK)
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Runtime:
118 min | France:103 min (color version)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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The entire heist sequence lasts 26 and half minutes, and has very little dialogue. more
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Referenced in La très très grande entreprise (2008) more
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Theme from Any Number Can Win more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
great heist film!, 11 April 2004
Author: ryan-277 (ryan@thedownandout.com) from winnipeg, canada

This film deserves more credit than it gets. All the actors are top notch (Jean Gabin as the ageing theif, Alain Delon as the playboy) and the story is very well crafted and has all the great tough guy dialogue of great caper's like RIFIFI, BOB LE FLAMBEUR etc however the overall tone of the film is a bit lighter and not as serious as those films. the heist itself is pretty short and sweet but this movie is more about the planning and the aftermath.

Another great thing about this picture is that even though it's black and white, it's still widescreen adding a nice touch to the look of the film. The only drawback to the DVD is that the picture is quite soft and blurry but for a film of this age and obscurity beggars can't be choosers! Another must see for heist fans (like me!)

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