Mélodie en sous-sol

"Don't tell the ending...nobody'll ever believe you!"

Mar 19 1963 N/A 1h 58m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Charles, fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cell mate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino.

Plot

Charles (Jean Gabin), a sixtyish career criminal fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cellmate, Francis (Alain Delon), to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino. Bad luck and Francis's lack of professionalism set the caper maddeningly askew, and the stolen cash resurfaces in an unexpected manner.

Written by

Michel Audiard, Zekial Marko, Albert Simonin

Directed by

Henri Verneuil

Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA), Cité Films, Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)

Languages

Français

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
4,805
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA