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The High Life(1951)

9.0(1)
1h 40m
1951-10-26

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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Top Cast

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