Overview
For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Corsica and Fort de Bellegarde
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Setting
Set in Marseille
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Music
Music by François de Roubaix
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Andréas Winding
Details
- Director
- Writer
- José GiovanniWriter, Novel, Author
- Original title
- La Scoumoune
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 12, 1972
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Italy, France
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Cast
Jean-Paul BelmondoRoberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune'
Claudia CardinaleGeorgia Saratov
Michel ConstantinXavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend
Enrique LuceroMigli, aka 'The Mexican', Roberto's trusted man
Michel PeyrelonCharlot, aka 'L'Élégant'
Philippe Brizard'Fanfan', regular at the gaming circle
Alain Mottet'Ficelle', henchman of Villanova
Aldo Bufi LandiJeannot Villanova
Jacques DebaryCarl
Marc Eyraud'Bonne Aventure', prisoner
Henri VilbertGraville, prison guard
Pierre ColletPrison director- Nicolas VogelGrégoire
Luciano CatenacciCipriano
Lucie ArnoldSinger
Gérard DepardieuYoung crook
Jacques RispalMr. Dubois, coffin dealer
Jean-Claude MichelXavier Saratov's lawyer
Gabriel BriandConvict
Jacques BrunetConvict
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