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Quand la ville s'éveille

  • 1977
  • 1h 27m
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5.6/10
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Quand la ville s'éveille (1977)
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A young man takes photos of a group of people in the act of committing a heist. He then sells the photos to a newspaper but then gets chased by the gang leader and his accomplices.A young man takes photos of a group of people in the act of committing a heist. He then sells the photos to a newspaper but then gets chased by the gang leader and his accomplices.A young man takes photos of a group of people in the act of committing a heist. He then sells the photos to a newspaper but then gets chased by the gang leader and his accomplices.

  • Director
    • Pierre Grasset
  • Writer
    • Pierre Grasset
  • Stars
    • Raymond Pellegrin
    • Marc Porel
    • Neda Arneric
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    5.6/10
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    • Director
      • Pierre Grasset
    • Writer
      • Pierre Grasset
    • Stars
      • Raymond Pellegrin
      • Marc Porel
      • Neda Arneric
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    Raymond Pellegrin
    Raymond Pellegrin
    • Jo
    Marc Porel
    Marc Porel
    • Alex Ridzi
    Neda Arneric
    Neda Arneric
    • Sophie
    Pierre Grasset
    Pierre Grasset
    • Julien Leroy
    Louis Velle
    Louis Velle
    • Bertin
    Jacques Richard
    • Jourdan
    Jean-François Poron
    • Godiot
    Guy Mairesse
    • Stany
    Pierre Dominique
    • Jésus
    Marc Cassot
    Marc Cassot
    • Grumbach
    Robert Dalban
    Robert Dalban
    • Le fermier Marco
    Jack Lenoir
    • Rémy
    Ramón Iglesias
    • Paul Morandi
    Nanette Corey
    Jenny Astruc
    Muriel Joubert
    Barbara Laurent
    Jacques Léonard
    • Director
      • Pierre Grasset
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      • Pierre Grasset
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    • Trivia
      The title means in English: When the City Awakes. The French title of John Huston's movie: Asphalt Jungle was - in English - When the City Sleeps. This explains why this movie is a tribute to the Huston's feature.

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    10/10
    Solid French crime flick
    It is obvious that this feature is a tribute to John Huston's ASPHALT JUNGLE, especially in the last image of the movie; exactly the same as the Huston's masterpiece. Pierre grasset - director and main character - was also a Jean-Pierre Melville's sidekick - LE DEUXIEME SOUFFLE and DEUX HOMMES DANS MANHATTAN - and this is also a kind of tribute to the fabulous French director whom even Quentin Tarantino takes inspiration from. But this is not a masterpiece, just a solid crime film. Two journalists are witness of a daring armored truck heist and so they begin to be the preys for the gangsters. Raymond Pellegrin is excellent here with his co star Grasset, whom he also was involved in an armored truck heist in LE DEUXIEME SOUFFLE. A professional gangster, armed robber, with a good burgess looking face, except his eyes so tough, so fierce: remember him in LE DEUXIEME SOUFFLE and BRIGADE ANTI GANGS; he played in those two movies characters close to this one. A mastermind criminal with family and his own night club, restaurant or truck company. I love this movie, and the way the gangsters are described.
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    • Release date
      • November 12, 1975 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • When the City Awakes
    • Production company
      • Les Productions Belles Rives
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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