The Big Risk

"The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!"

1960 1h 50m FR

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★7.0TMDB · 155

Crime

Synopsis

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Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

“The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Abel Davos
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Éric Stark
Sandra Milo
Liliane
Marcel Dalio
Arthur Gibelin
Michel Ardan
Henri Vintran, aka 'Riton'
Simone Desmaison
Thérèse Davos
Michèle Méritz
Sophie Fargier
Stan Krol
Raymond Naldi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Sautet
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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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 Claude Sautet, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. 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 Albert Jurgenson 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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Lino Ventura and Jean-Paul Belmondo and Sandra Milo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Sautet directs. Ghislain Cloquet behind the camera. Georges Delerue scores. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Ghislain Cloquet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georges Delerue. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lino Ventura and Jean-Paul Belmondo and Sandra Milo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!".
9IMDB entry: tt0052698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.