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.
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Roberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune'
Claudia Cardinale
Georgia Saratov
Michel Constantin
Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend
Enrique Lucero
Migli, aka 'The Mexican', Roberto's trusted man
Michel Peyrelon
Charlot, aka 'L'Élégant'
Philippe Brizard
'Fanfan', regular at the gaming circle
Alain Mottet
'Ficelle', henchman of Villanova
Aldo Bufi Landi
Jeannot Villanova
Jacques Debary
Carl
Marc Eyraud
'Bonne Aventure', prisoner
Henri Vilbert
Graville, prison guard
Pierre Collet
Prison director
Nicolas Vogel
Grégoire
Luciano Catenacci
Cipriano
Lucie Arnold
Singer
Gérard Depardieu
Young crook
Jacques Rispal
Mr. Dubois, coffin dealer
Jean-Claude Michel
Xavier Saratov's lawyer
Gabriel Briand
Convict
Jacques Brunet
Convict
Jacques Marchand
Convict
Dominique Zardi
Convict
Albert Augier
Owner of the "Scarabée"
Hervé Sand
Racketeer
Andréa Ferréol
Angry prostitute
Bernard Fontaine
Killer, hired by Villanova
Marie-Claude Mestral
Prostitute
Henri Lambert
Angry player
Pierre Danny
Mine-sweeping sergeant
Bruno Balp
Inspector at the morgue
Gianfranco Cianfriglia
Player
Crew
Jean-Jacques Caziot
Head Decorator
Jacqueline Moreau
Costume Mistress, Costume Designer
José Giovanni
Director, Writer, Author, Novel
Françoise Javet
Editor
Isabel García de Herreros
Assistant Editor
Andréas Winding
Director of Photography
Philippe Lefebvre
First Assistant Director
Georges Glon
Second Assistant Director
Bernard Mazauric
Assistant Director
Raymond Danon
Executive Producer
Ralph Baum
Producer
Luciano Levy
Associate Producer
Alfred Levy
Associate Producer
Philippe Brun
Camera Operator
Jean Harnois
First Assistant Camera
Alain Pillet
Second Assistant Camera
Andrée Ramoin
Wardrobe Assistant
Charly Koubesserian
Makeup Department Head
Chantal Godaert
Makeup Artist
René Daudin
Makeup Artist
Denise Daudin
Makeup Artist
René-Christian Forget
Sound Engineer
François de Roubaix
Original Music Composer
Philippe Turlure
Set Decoration
Yves Mirkine
Set Photographer
Lucile Costa
Script Supervisor
Jean-Pierre Nossereau
Location Manager
René Brun
General Manager
Gille Schneider
General Manager
Tonio Suné
General Manager
Ludmilla Goulan
Production Director
Paulette Breil
Dresser
Denise Vuillaume
Dresser
René Chateau
Editorial Manager
Pierre Darçay
Production Manager
Nicole Cateux
Administration
Germaine Torta
Production Secretary
