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The High Life

Oct 26, 1951 · 1h 40m
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Drama

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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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CAST

Luc Andrieux
Thief
Serge Bento
Jojo
Paul Bisciglia
José Casa
Coach
Rémi Clary
Thug
Jean-Claude Debet
Renée Dennsy
Mrs. Jules
Jacques Denoël
Directed by Henri Schneider

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
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Production
Éclair-Journal
Country
FR
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