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Any Number Can Win

Original title: Mélodie en sous-sol
  • 19631963
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.7K
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Any Number Can Win (1963)
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CrimeDramaRomance
Charles (Jean Gabin), a sixtyish career criminal fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cellmate, Francis (Alain Delon),... Read allCharles (Jean Gabin), a sixtyish career criminal fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cellmate, Francis (Alain Delon), to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of... Read allCharles (Jean Gabin), a sixtyish career criminal fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cellmate, Francis (Alain Delon), to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino. Bad luck and Francis's lack of professionalism set the caper maddeningly... Read all
IMDb RATING
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3.7K
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    • Henri Verneuil
    • Michel Audiard(dialogue)
    • Zekial Marko(novel "The Big Grab")
    • Albert Simonin(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jean Gabin
    • Alain Delon
    • Claude Cerval
    • Henri Verneuil
    • Michel Audiard(dialogue)
    • Zekial Marko(novel "The Big Grab")
    • Albert Simonin(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Jean Gabin
    • Alain Delon
    • Claude Cerval
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Videos1

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 3:29
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    Photos54

    Maurice Biraud and Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon and Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon and Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon and Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon and Anne-Marie Coffinet in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon and Jean Gabin in Any Number Can Win (1963)
    Alain Delon in Any Number Can Win (1963)

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    Jean Gabin
    Jean Gabin
    • Charles
    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Francis Verlot
    Claude Cerval
    Claude Cerval
    • Le commissaire de police
    Viviane Romance
    Viviane Romance
    • Ginette
    Henri Virlojeux
    • Mario
    • (as Henri Virlogeux)
    Jean Carmet
    Jean Carmet
    • Le barman
    José Luis de Vilallonga
    José Luis de Vilallonga
    • M. Grimp
    • (as José-Luis de Vilallonga)
    Rita Cadillac
    Rita Cadillac
    • Liliane
    Jimmy Davis
    • Sam
    Dominique Davray
    Dominique Davray
    • Léone
    Dora Doll
    Dora Doll
    • Countess Doublianoff
    Germaine Montero
    Germaine Montero
    • Mme Verlot
    • (as Germaine Montéro)
    Maurice Biraud
    Maurice Biraud
    • Louis Naudin
    Carla Marlier
    Carla Marlier
    • Brigitte
    Marc Arian
    • L'autre comptable
    • (uncredited)
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Le copain de Francis
    • (uncredited)
    Jacques Bertrand
    • Le comptable de Grimp
    • (uncredited)
    Georges Billy
    • Un passager du train
    • (uncredited)
      • Henri Verneuil
      • Michel Audiard(dialogue)
      • Zekial Marko(novel "The Big Grab")
      • Albert Simonin(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      Charles' house appears to be the last single one left between the new high-rise buildings. His wife was offered 15 Mill. Frs. to tear it down and make room for a new skyscraper. In fact the house is still standing with no more high-rise buildings around but those that are in shown in the film.
    • Goofs
      When Charles is entering the vault, M. Grimp is standing with his face against the wall, so he can't see neither Charles nor the bags. But he gives a very detailed description to the police later.
    • Quotes

      Charles: I need to pull one last caper.

      Ginette: The great caper, the fabulour business. I already heard that twice since our wedding. The first time, you came back after three years. The second time, I had to wait five years to see you again.

      Charles: So what? Two unlucky capers in a 30 year career.

    • Crazy credits
      The film opens with MGM's 1956-57 logo.
    • Alternate versions
      The colored version is shorter than the original black & white film: 13 minutes are missing in this version (original cut: 116 min, colored cut: 103 min). No complete scenes are cut, but many scenes are shortened.
    • Connections
      Featured in MGM Is on the Move! (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from Any Number Can Win
      Music by Michel Magne

    User reviews18

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    9/10
    brilliant
    So Gabin out of prison, decides to ride his last score with Francis, played by Alain Delon ... On the way to rob the safe of the Palm Beach, a casino in Cannes.

    Melody en sous-sol (the title is already brilliant) with my favorite duo Gabin, Delon. Gabin always made me think of my grandfather, a real man. Delon it has never done better. I love this old French, the 60's, the clothes, the fags, the pick-up, the jazz music and with that a famous story of truants ...

    Then we taste Audiard: "You raves not on the sea, it has always been there" To watch again and again .
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    • mariemounier
    • May 16, 2016

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    • Release date
      • March 19, 1963 (France)
      • France
      • Italy
      • French
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 97 Rue Parmentier, Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, Val d'Oise, France
    • Production companies
      • Cité Films
      • Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)
      • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
      • Black and White

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