Quand la ville s'éveille (1975) Directed by Pierre Grasset
Drama
aka: When the City Awakes
Film Synopsis
Julien Leroy, a man in his mid-fifties, has given up his criminal exploits
but cannot resist taking on one last job, which he hopes will allow him to
retire in some comfort. The armed robbery comes off exactly as planned
and it appears that Julien can look forward to a cosy retirement - until
it is revealed that the crime was caught on film by a young photographer
who just happened to be in the vicinity at the time. The photographer
is quick to capitalise on his good fortune, by selling his photographs to
a newspaper. Realising that the photographer is the only witness to
the robbery, Julien goes after him with a vengeance. As he does so,
he finds he is himself being pursued, by the police and his criminal associates...
Cast:Raymond Pellegrin (Jo),
Marc Porel (Alex Ridzi),
Neda Arneric (Sophie),
Pierre Grasset (Julien Leroy),
Louis Velle (Bertin),
Jacques Richard (Jourdan),
Jean-François Poron (Godiot),
Guy Mairesse (Stany),
Pierre Dominique (Jésus),
Marc Cassot (Grumbach),
Robert Dalban (Le fermier Marco),
Jack Lenoir (Rémy),
Ramón Iglesias (Paul Morandi),
Michel Ardan (Inspecteur),
Nanette Corey,
Jenny Astruc,
Muriel Joubert,
Barbara Laurent,
Jacques Léonard,
Guy Minot
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color (Eastmancolor)
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:When the City Awakes
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