Der Mann aus Marseille (1972)
In den 1930er Jahren ist Marseille Schauplatz eines Bandenkriegs um die Kontrolle des Nachtlebens. Xavier, dem Freund des gefürchteten Scharfschützen Roberto Borgo, wird von der Konkurrenz ein Mord in die Schuhe geschoben, für den er unschuldig zu zwölf Jahren Zwangsarbeit verurteilt wird. Roberto, der mit dessen Schwester Geneviève liiert ist, versucht Xavier zu befreien und wird selbst inhaftiert. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg können sich beide Ganoven durch den Einsatz als Minenräumer rehabilitieren. Gemeinsam mit Geneviève versuchen sie, sich ein neues “Imperium” in Paris zu erobern. Noch einmal erzwingt Roberto mit der Pistole in der Hand den Verkauf eines Cabarets. Aber ihr Start in eine neue kriminelle Karriere scheitert, weil sie die veränderten Machtstrukturen der Unterwelt falsch einschätzen.
Der Regisseur: José Giovanni
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Jean-Paul Belmondo as Roberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune' |
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Claudia Cardinale as Georgia Saratov |
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Michel Constantin as Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend |
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Enrique Lucero as Migli, aka 'The Mexican', Roberto's trusted man |
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Michel Peyrelon as Charlot, aka 'L'Élégant' |
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Philippe Brizard as 'Fanfan', regular at the gaming circle |
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Alain Mottet as 'Ficelle', henchman of Villanova |
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Aldo Bufi Landi as Jeannot Villanova |
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Jacques Debary as Carl |
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Marc Eyraud as 'Bonne Aventure', prisoner |
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Henri Vilbert as Graville, prison guard |
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Pierre Collet as Prison director |
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Nicolas Vogel as Grégoire |
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Luciano Catenacci as Cipriano |
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Lucie Arnold as Singer |
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Gérard Depardieu as Young crook |
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Jacques Rispal as Mr. Dubois, coffin dealer |
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Jean-Claude Michel as Xavier Saratov's lawyer |
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Gabriel Briand as Convict |
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Jacques Brunet as Convict |
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Jacques Marchand as Convict |
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Dominique Zardi as Convict |
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Albert Augier as Owner of the "Scarabée" |
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Hervé Sand as Racketeer |
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Andréa Ferréol as Angry prostitute |
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Bernard Fontaine as Killer, hired by Villanova |
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Marie-Claude Mestral as Prostitute |
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Henri Lambert as Angry player |
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Pierre Danny as Mine-sweeping sergeant |
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Bruno Balp as Inspector at the morgue |
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Gianfranco Cianfriglia as Player |
| Directing | José Giovanni | Director |
| Writing | José Giovanni | Writer |
| Camera | Andréas Winding | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Françoise Javet | Editor |
| Art | Philippe Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ralph Baum | Producer |
| Production | Raymond Danon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Alfred Levy | Associate Producer |
| Production | Luciano Levy | Associate Producer |
| Art | Jean-Jacques Caziot | Head Decorator |
| Sound | René-Christian Forget | Sound Engineer |
| Writing | José Giovanni | Novel |
| Writing | José Giovanni | Author |
| Directing | Bernard Mazauric | Assistant Director |
| Sound | François de Roubaix | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Mistress |
| Production | Ludmilla Goulan | Production Director |
| Editing | Isabel García de Herreros | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Philippe Lefebvre | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Georges Glon | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Philippe Brun | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Jean Harnois | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alain Pillet | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Designer |
| Editing | René Chateau | Editorial Manager |
| Production | Gille Schneider | General Manager |
| Production | René Brun | General Manager |
| Production | Tonio Suné | General Manager |
| Production | Nicole Cateux | Administration |
| Production | Germaine Torta | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Yves Mirkine | Set Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Daudin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Daudin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chantal Godaert | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Nossereau | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paulette Breil | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Vuillaume | Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrée Ramoin | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Production | Pierre Darçay | Production Manager |
| Directing | Lucile Costa | Script Supervisor |