Greed in the Sun

1964 2h 2m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 171

ActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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A truck driver ventures into the Moroccan desert to retrieve a stolen truck, facing danger, bad luck, and uneasy alliances. Chaos builds to a climactic showdown.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Rocco
Lino Ventura
Hervé Marec, aka 'Le plouc'
Bernard Blier
Mitch-Mitch
Andréa Parisy
Pepa
Gert Fröbe
Castigliano, aka 'La betterave'
Reginald Kernan
John Steiner aka Peter Frocht
Pierre Mirat
Halibi, aka 'Le sourdingue'
Doudou Babet
Khenouche, waiter at Halibi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henri Verneuil
Writers: Michel Audiard, Marcel Jullian, Henri Verneuil
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henri Verneuil, shot by Marcel Grignon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claude Durand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura and Bernard Blier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Henri Verneuil directs. Marcel Grignon behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Claude Durand cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Henri Verneuil, shot by Marcel Grignon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Claude Durand shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Paul Belmondo and Lino Ventura and Bernard Blier carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0056917 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.