Film

The High Life

1951 · 100 min · Dir. Henri Schneider

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.

Starring

Luc Andrieux
Serge Bento
Serge Bento
José Casa
Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia
Rémi Clary
Jean-Claude Debet
Renée Dennsy
Jacques Denoël
Catherine Erard
Catherine Erard
Émile Genevois
Émile Genevois
Lucien Gonzalès
Claire Guibert
Claire Guibert
Jacques Micaelli
Georges Montal
Jane Morlet
Henri Nassiet
Henri Nassiet
G. Parisot
Roger Saget

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