The High Life

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The High Life (1951)

Directed by Henri Schneider

Drama · 1h 40m

Jojo is a seventeen-year-old factory worker living poorly in Aubervilliers with his grandmother. Dissatisfied with his lackluster everyday life, Jojo dreams of the high life. He starts mixing with shady individuals such as thieves and traffickers. At a time, he even contemplates murdering a rich butcher. Fortunately, his protector Monsieur Charles, a warm-hearted gangster, will stop him from carrying out this crazy plan, thus wasting his young life.

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Cast

Luc Andrieux Thief Serge Bento Jojo Paul Bisciglia
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José Casa Coach
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Rémi Clary Thug
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Jean-Claude Debet Renée Dennsy Mrs. Jules Jacques Denoël Catherine Erard Émile Genevois Worker
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Lucien Gonzalès Claire Guibert Fernande

Crew

Director
Henri Schneider

Details

Original title
La Grande Vie
Release date
1951-10-26
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Éclair-Journal