Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
La Grande Vie
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Cast

Luc Andrieux as Thief

Luc Andrieux

Thief

Serge Bento as Jojo

Serge Bento

Jojo

Paul Bisciglia as

Paul Bisciglia

José Casa as Coach

José Casa

Coach

Rémi Clary as Thug

Rémi Clary

Thug

Jean-Claude Debet as

Jean-Claude Debet

Renée Dennsy as Mrs. Jules

Renée Dennsy

Mrs. Jules

Jacques Denoël as

Jacques Denoël

Catherine Erard as

Catherine Erard

Émile Genevois as Worker

Émile Genevois

Worker

Lucien Gonzalès as

Lucien Gonzalès

Claire Guibert as Fernande

Claire Guibert

Fernande

Jacques Micaelli as

Jacques Micaelli

Georges Montal as

Georges Montal

Jane Morlet as Grandmother

Jane Morlet

Grandmother

Henri Nassiet as Mr. Charles

Henri Nassiet

Mr. Charles

G. Parisot as

G. Parisot

Roger Saget as Michot

Roger Saget

Michot

Bernard Soukoff as Trafficker

Bernard Soukoff

Trafficker

Jean-Pierre Vaguer as Trafficker

Jean-Pierre Vaguer

Trafficker

Production Companies

Éclair-Journal