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Les Lyonnais

  • 20112011
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  • 1h 42m
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6.9/10
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Tchéky Karyo and Gérard Lanvin in Les Lyonnais (2011)
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After growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Su... Read allAfter growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Suttel, with whom he first discovered prison life - for stealing cherries. The two of them i... Read allAfter growing up in a poor gypsy camp, Edmond Vidal, aka Momon, has retained a sense of family, unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins. Most of all, he has remained friends with Serge Suttel, with whom he first discovered prison life - for stealing cherries. The two of them inevitably got involved in organized crime. The team they formed, the Gang Des Lyonnais, ma... Read all
IMDb RATING
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8.5K
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    • Olivier Marchal
    • Olivier Marchal(scenario)
    • Edgar Marie(scenario)
    • Edmond Vidal(book "Pour une poignée de cerises")
  • Stars
    • Gérard Lanvin
    • Tchéky Karyo
    • Daniel Duval
    • Olivier Marchal
    • Olivier Marchal(scenario)
    • Edgar Marie(scenario)
    • Edmond Vidal(book "Pour une poignée de cerises")
  • Stars
    • Gérard Lanvin
    • Tchéky Karyo
    • Daniel Duval
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    • 43Critic reviews
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    Gérard Lanvin
    Gérard Lanvin
    • Momon Vidal
    Tchéky Karyo
    Tchéky Karyo
    • Serge Suttel
    Daniel Duval
    Daniel Duval
    • Christo
    Lionnel Astier
    • Dany Devedjian
    Dimitri Storoge
    • Momon Vidal jeune
    Patrick Catalifo
    • Commissaire Max Brauner
    François Levantal
    • Joan Chavez
    Francis Renaud
    Francis Renaud
    • Brandon
    Valeria Cavalli
    Valeria Cavalli
    • Janou Vidal
    • (as Valéria Cavalli)
    Estelle Skornik
    • Lilou Suttel
    Olivier Chantreau
    • Suttel jeune
    Stéphane Caillard
    Stéphane Caillard
    • Janou jeune
    Florent Bigot de Nesles
    • Nick le Grec jeune
    Nicolas Gerout
    • Christo jeune
    Simon Astier
    • Dany Devedjian jeune
    Laurent Richard
    • Jean Daugé
    Olivier Rabourdin
    Olivier Rabourdin
    • Charles Bastiani
    Laurent Fernandez
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      • Olivier Marchal
      • Olivier Marchal(scenario) (adaptation and dialogue)
      • Edgar Marie(scenario) (book Pour une poignée de cerises)
      • Edmond Vidal(book "Pour une poignée de cerises")
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    • Trivia
      Based on life events of real life French gangster Edmond Vidal aka Momon.
    • Connections
      Remade as Yaara (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Les Genoux qui Craquent
      Written by Nat Russell

      French lyrics by Pierre Saka

      Performed by Les Chats Sauvages

      © 1961 Editions et Productions Pathé Marconi.

      (p) 1961 Capitol Music

      avec l'autorisation de EMI Music France

      tout droits réservés

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    7/10
    Tense and violent French thriller with intense drama , wonderful acting and spectacular action scenes
    Thrilling and intelligent thriller about a powerful thief gypsy , now retired and living peacefully . A stylish , complex movie driven by a main character , dealing with a known delinquent called Edmond Vidal, aka Momon (Gerad Lanvin) whose life radically changes when appears an old friend and he would like to forget that part of his life . After growing up in a poor gypsy camp , Momon, a known robber has retained a sense of family , honesty , camaraderie , unfailing loyalty and pride in his origins . Proud Momom is 60 years old and a veteran leader of a band called Les Lyonnains . Most of all, he has remained friendship with Serge Suttel . The two of them created a dangerous gang who carried out bold robberies . The team they formed, inevitably got involved in organized crime , they are called the Gang Des Lyonnais, made them the most famous armed thieves of the early 1970s . Their irresistible rise and sudden fall ended in 1974 with a surprising arrest by a denouncement proceeded by a traitor . Today nears 60 , he has found peace by retiring from the "business" and taking part in weddings , parties and family celebrations . He protects to his spouse Janou (Valeria Cavalli) , who suffered so in the past a penalty in prison , and to his children and grandchildren , all of whom have great respect for this person of simple and universal values, so clear-headed and full of loyalty , friendship , comradeship and kindness . But then there appears Serge Sutte (Tchéky Karyo) , who has disowned nothing of his past, as he comes back into his quiet life and emerges violence , pursuits , betrayal and relentless vendetta .

    This exciting film contains action , violence , thrills , treason , suspense and plot twists . Top-notch thriller in which nothing is the way it seems , the atmosphere is already tense and the twists and turns are the best part of this movie . In other ways, it feels like a tribute to ¨Polar¨ genre or French Noir Cinema , full of attractive characters and edge-of-your-seat intrigue . The story is narrated by means of flashbacks about past and present , realizing a complex as well as interesting crossover . The film was noteworthy for casting some of the finest actors in France . Exceptional acting by Gerard Lanvin as Momon , a notorious criminal who would like to forget that part of his life , as he has found peace by retiring from the "business" and sensational Tchéky Karyo as Serge Suttel, with whom he first discovered prison life - for stealing cherries . The film was dedicated to Bernard Giradeau , a good French actor who played several Noir flicks . Good production design , the prison seen in the film is actually a combination of three filming locations : the exteriors are that of the real prison, and the other interiors . The picture achieved big success and was nominated various prizes César and considered to be one of the best thrillers of the year in which you'll leave the cinema shaken and moved . Excellent soundtrack by Erwann Kermorvant that elevates the emotion and the intensity of the scenes to new heights . Colorful as well as evocative cinematography filmed on location in La Boisse, Ain, La Valbonne, Balan, Ain, France , Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France and Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France .

    Olivier Marchal did a formidable job with Les Lyonnais (2011) . He then wrote the first draft of the screenplay himself, and so on ; being based on Edmond Vidal book titled "Pour Une Poignée de Cerises¨ . Olivier is a notorious writer/director and he formerly was a police officer . As Olivier Marchal started taking acting lessons when he still was a police officer. He began his career in television, appearing in supporting parts or writing scripts for detective TV series. In 1989 when Yves Rénier resurrected his TV series Commissaire Moulin (1976) he became his partner as scriptwriter, series supervisor and sometimes actor . In 2000 he starred as Commandant Pierre Rivière in his own TV series "Police district" (1999), written by novelist Hugues Pagan, himself also a former police officer . Olivier Marchal , an actor/writer/director has directed sensational French thrillers , just like "36th Precinct" , ¨Diamond 13¨, ¨Mr73¨ as good as this and ¨Gangsters¨ .
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      • November 30, 2011 (Belgium)
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Gaumont (France)
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      • La Boisse, Ain, France
    • Production companies
      • LGM Productions
      • Gaumont
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    • 1 hour 42 minutes
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