La Scoumoune (1972)
Roberto Borgo, Xavier Saratov et sa sœur Georgia Saratov, trois orphelins, sont placés chez Carl, un homme dur. À leur majorité, ils sont des durs, qui se débrouillent comme ils peuvent : dans le banditisme. À ce jeu, Roberto est le plus fort et intelligent. Il évince les pièges de ses ennemis, à tel point qu'il est annoncé par une aura : il porte « la Scoumoune », donc la malchance à ceux qui l'approchent. Juin 1934, Jeannot Villanova, un patron du milieu, engage un tueur pour éliminer Roberto, mais ce dernier est plus rapide et tue l'homme de Villanova. Roberto tue Villanova et reprend ses affaires. Entre-temps, Xavier a été condamné aux travaux forcés pour 20 ans pour un assassinat dont il est innocent mais que Villanova lui a fait endosser. À son tour, Roberto sera condamné pour avoir tué des voyous de la pègre noire américaine qui voulaient faire main basse sur des commerces à Marseille.
Directeur: 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 |
| Production | Luciano Levy | Associate Producer |
| Art | Philippe Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Production | Raymond Danon | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Françoise Javet | Editor |
| Production | Alfred Levy | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Andréas Winding | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ralph Baum | Producer |
| Sound | René-Christian Forget | Sound Engineer |
| Art | Jean-Jacques Caziot | Head Decorator |
| Writing | José Giovanni | Author |
| Production | Germaine Torta | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Georges Glon | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Alain Pillet | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Nossereau | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Mistress |
| Camera | Philippe Brun | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chantal Godaert | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Ludmilla Goulan | Production Director |
| Production | René Brun | General Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Daudin | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Bernard Mazauric | Assistant Director |
| Production | Gille Schneider | General Manager |
| Production | Nicole Cateux | Administration |
| Writing | José Giovanni | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paulette Breil | Dresser |
| Sound | François de Roubaix | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Isabel García de Herreros | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Yves Mirkine | Set Photographer |
| Directing | Philippe Lefebvre | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Tonio Suné | General Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Vuillaume | Dresser |
| Camera | Jean Harnois | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Moreau | Costume Designer |
| Editing | René Chateau | Editorial Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Denise Daudin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrée Ramoin | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Production | Pierre Darçay | Production Manager |
| Directing | Lucile Costa | Script Supervisor |