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The High Life (1951)

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.

Release: 1951-10-26
Runtime: 100 min
Cast
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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
Renée Dennsy
Renée Dennsy
Mrs. Jules
Jacques Denoël
Jacques Denoël
Catherine Erard
Catherine Erard
Émile Genevois
Émile Genevois
Worker
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Lucien Gonzalès
Claire Guibert
Claire Guibert
Fernande
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Jacques Micaelli
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Georges Montal
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Jane Morlet
Grandmother
Henri Nassiet
Henri Nassiet
Mr. Charles
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G. Parisot
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Roger Saget
Michot