La Belle Équipe

1936 1h 41m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 78

Drama

Synopsis

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Five unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But difficulties come to split their friendly group apart.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Gabin
Jean dit Jeannot
Charles Vanel
Charles dit Charlot
Viviane Romance
Gina
Charles Dorat
Jacques
Raphaël Médina
Mario
Micheline Cheirel
Huguette, la fiancée de Mario
Marcelle Géniat
la grand-mère d'Huguette
Fernand Charpin
le gendarme Antomarchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julien Duvivier
Writers: Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marthe Poncin 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 Gabin and Charles Vanel and Viviane Romance carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0027342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julien Duvivier directs. Marthe Poncin cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Editor Marthe Poncin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Jean Gabin and Charles Vanel and Viviane Romance carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0027342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Released under 12 different titles around the world.