Rene the Cane
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"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.
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Gérard Depardieu
René Bornier
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Sylvia Kristel
Krista
Known for
Emmanuelle
Private Lessons
Francis Girod
Jacques Rouffio
Ennio Morricone
Known for
Everybody's Fine
Jacques-Eric Strauss
Michel Piccoli
Ispettore Marchand
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Aldo Tonti
Riccardo Garrone
Karl
Known for
La Dolce Vita
Sherlock Hound
Roger Borniche
Jacques Jouanneau
Fourgue
Known for
Asterix and Cleopatra
Daisy Town
Vincenzo Labella
Francis Girod Director · Jacques Rouffio Writer Vincenzo Labella Writer
First release February 16, 1977 · Produced in France · Production Rizzoli Film
Production
Président Films
Production
Rizzoli Film
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
René la canne
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 16, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 5, 2005 · Physical · DVD
June 5, 2024 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
October 28, 1977
Italy
April 20, 1978 · Milan
Netherlands
September 29, 1977
Portugal
January 1, 1978
South Korea
November 24, 1990
Türkiye
February 1, 1979
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