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.
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Luc Andrieux
Thief
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Serge Bento
Jojo
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Paul Bisciglia
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José Casa
Coach
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Rémi Clary
Thug
Jean-Claude Debet
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Renée Dennsy
Mrs. Jules
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Jacques Denoël
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Catherine Erard
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Émile Genevois
Worker
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Lucien Gonzalès
Claire Guibert
Fernande
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Wench
Henri Schneider Director
First release October 26, 1951 · Produced in France · Original title La Grande Vie
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Éclair-Journal
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France
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Original title
La Grande Vie
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · October 26, 1951
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