The Big Risk (1960)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 01 Apr 1960 (Italy)
- Movie
A ruthless criminal flees from the pursuit, involving more and more casualties.
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| Lino Ventura | ... |
Abel Davos
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| Sandra Milo | ... |
Liliane
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| Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Eric Stark
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| Marcel Dalio | ... |
Arthur Gibelin
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Michel Ardan | ... |
Riton Vintran
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Simone Desmaison | ... |
Thérèse Davos
(as Simone France)
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| Michèle Méritz | ... |
Sophie Fargier
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| Stan Krol | ... |
Raymond Naldi
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| Evelyne Ker | ... |
La fille de Gibelin
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| Betty Schneider | ... |
La petite bonne
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France Asselin | ... |
Madame Vintran
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| Jean-Pierre Zola | ... |
Le patron de l'agence privée
(as J.P. Zola)
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Sylvain Levignac | ... |
Le détective de l'agence privée
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Jeanne Pérez | ... |
Jacqueline Chapuis
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| René Génin | ... |
Chapuis
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| Charles Blavette | ... |
Bénazet
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| Philippe March | ... |
Jean Martin
(as Aimé de March)
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Corrado Guarducci | ... |
Ferucci
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Robert Desnoux | ... |
Pierrot, l'enfant
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Thierry Lavoye | ... |
Daniel, l'enfant
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| Claude Cerval | ... |
Raoul Fargier
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| Jacques Dacqmine | ... |
Blot
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| Max Amyl | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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| Marcel Bernier | ... |
Un Inspecteur (uncredited)
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Jean Combal | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Albert Daumergue | ... |
Un homme chez Riton (uncredited)
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Lucien Desagneaux | ... |
Un joueur de billard (uncredited)
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Bernard Dhéran | ... |
Blastone (uncredited)
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| Marcel Gassouk | ... |
Un homme à la poste de Nice (uncredited)
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| Guy Henry | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jean Madron | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carlo Nell | ... |
Un joueur (uncredited)
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| Laure Paillette | ... |
La dame de l'ascenseur (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Sautet | ||
Written by
| José Giovanni | ... | (novel) |
| Claude Sautet | ... | (adaptation) and |
| José Giovanni | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Pascal Jardin | ... | (adaptation) |
| José Giovanni | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Robert Amon | ... | executive producer |
| Jean Darvey | ... | producer |
Music by
| Georges Delerue | ||
Cinematography by
| Ghislain Cloquet | ||
Editing by
| Albert Jurgenson | ||
Editorial Department
| Eric Pluet | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Rino Mondellini | ... | (as Rino Mondelini) |
Makeup Department
| Billy Bonnard | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| René Fargeas | ... | unit manager |
| Jacques Plante | ... | production manager (as Jacques Planté) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Bertrand | ... | assistant director |
| Mary Greco | ... | assistant director |
| Jean Lefèvre | ... | assistant director |
| Lù Leone | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques Dugied | ... | assistant art director (as Dugied) |
| Raymond Lemarchand | ... | property master |
| Jacqueline Moreau | ... | assistant art director (as Moreau) |
| Paul Moreau | ... | assistant art director (as Moreau) |
Sound Department
| Jacques Lebreton | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Apoteker | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Chiabaut | ... | assistant camera (as Chiabaut) |
| Pierre Goupil | ... | camera operator |
| François Lauliac | ... | assistant camera (as Lauliac) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ginette Diamant-Berger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Simone Chotel | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Mondex Films (co-production)
- Les Films Odéon (co-production)
- Filmsonor (co-production)
- Zebra Films (co-production)
Distributors
- Cinédis (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Shingaiei (1960) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Compton-Cameo Films (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (as "The Big Risk") (dubbed)
- TF1 (1981) (France) (tv)
- Taurus Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Caroland (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Rialto Pictures (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- BFI Video (2014) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Filmjuwelen (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- 3Sat (2007) (Austria) (tv)
- 3sat (2007) (Switzerland) (tv)
- 3sat (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE Mediathek (2015) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2015) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2015) (France) (tv)
- Amazon Instant Video (2010) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Korporatsiya Arena (Russia) (VHS)
- MDR Fernsehen (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Mido Film Brno (2006) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) (2006) (Germany) (tv)
- Newen (1960) (World-wide)
- North Video Film (2009) (Czechia) (DVD)
- RBB Fernsehen (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- RBB (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL Zwei (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- RTL2 (1998) (Germany) (tv)
- Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (2007) (Germany) (tv)
- WDR Fernsehen (2005) (Germany) (tv)
- Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (2005) (Germany) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Optiphone (sound recording)
- Éditions Gallimard (book publisher)
- Éditions Impéria (music publishing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Abel Davos is a criminal, hunted in Italy. The police are closing in, so he and his pal Raymond arrange to flee back to France with Abel's wife, Thérèse, and their two young sons. Abel and Raymond commit a brazen robbery to get funds, killing two men; in the escape, more die. Abel arrives in Nice with the boys, calls his pals in Paris, and gets the brush-off. Reluctantly, they send a stranger, Eric Stark, to bring Abel to Paris, but he's getting the message he's on his own. Honor, friendship, and debt now count for little. What can Abel, a wanted man with two small children and only Stark as a friend, do? "Never give ground," he tells Eric, but how long can he hold to his code?
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| Taglines | Tough Gangster Action See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Co-writer/Director Claude Sautet said after the shooting that he did not know that the Abel Davos - Danos - character was inspired by a gangster who collaborated with the Nazis against French resistance and Jews during German occupation. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Claude Sautet or the Invisible Magic (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Eric Stark:
The best thing about me is my left hook. See more » |