The Sewers of Paradise (1979)
In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a group burrowing through the sewers of Paris. This movie is based on a book by the thieves' mastermind, Albert Spaggiari. The famous theft won the nickname, "the great drain robbery," and this romanticized cinematic retelling of the true story stars Francis Huster as Spaggiari.
Director: José Giovanni
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Francis Huster as Albert Spaggiari |
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Jean-François Balmer as 68 |
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Lila Kedrova as Charlotte |
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Bérangère Bonvoisin as Mireille |
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Gabriel Briand as Mike la Baraka |
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Clément Harari as L'Égyptien |
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Michel Subor as Biki le Targuy |
| Directing | José Giovanni | Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Writer |
| Writing | José Giovanni | Writer |
| Writing | Albert Spaggiari | Novel |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Rawson | Producer |
| Camera | Walter Bal | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot | Editor |
| Sound | Jean-François Auger | Sound |
| Editing | Marie-Thérèse Boiché | Editor |
| Production | Georges Petitot | Production Designer |
| Production | Anne-Marie Toursky | Producer |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Doering | Music |