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  • The High Life (1951)
  • 100 min
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The High Life (1951)
100 min

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 ...See moreJojo 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. Written by Guy Bellinger See less
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Updated Oct 26, 1951

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Oct 26, 1951 (France)
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22 cast members
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Luc Andrieux
Le voleur Le voleur   See fewer
Serge Bento
Jojo (as Serge Benneteau) Jojo (as Serge Benneteau)   See fewer
José Casa
L'entraîneur L'entraîneur   See fewer
Rémi Clary
Un voyou Un voyou   See fewer
Catherine Damet
La belle dîneuse La belle dîneuse   See fewer
Renée Dennsy
Mme. Jules Mme. Jules   See fewer
Catherine Erard
Actress Actress   See fewer
Émile Genevois
Un ouvrier Un ouvrier   See fewer
Claire Guibert
Fernande Fernande   See fewer
Jane Morlet
La grand-mère La grand-mère   See fewer
Henri Nassiet
M. Charles M. Charles   See fewer
G. Parisot
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Roger Saget
Michot Michot   See fewer
Bernard Soukoff
Un trafiquant Un trafiquant   See fewer
Jean-Pierre Vaguer
Un trafiquant Un trafiquant   See fewer
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