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    The High Life

    100'

    1951-10-26

    9

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingHenri Schneider

    Cast

    1

    Thief

    Luc Andrieux

    1

    Jojo

    Serge Bento

    1

    Paul Bisciglia

    1

    Coach

    José Casa

    1

    Thug

    Rémi Clary

    1

    Jean-Claude Debet

    1

    Mrs. Jules

    Renée Dennsy

    1

    Jacques Denoël

    1

    Catherine Erard

    1

    Worker

    Émile Genevois

    1

    Lucien Gonzalès

    1

    Fernande

    Claire Guibert

    1

    Jacques Micaelli

    1

    Georges Montal

    1

    Grandmother

    Jane Morlet

    1

    Mr. Charles

    Henri Nassiet

    1

    G. Parisot

    1

    Michot

    Roger Saget

    1

    Trafficker

    Bernard Soukoff

    1

    Trafficker

    Jean-Pierre Vaguer

    1

    Jean Violette

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Éclair-Journal
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.2149
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:La Grande Vie

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