Japan / Apr 08, 1963 / France Film Festival
Don't tell the ending...nobody'll ever believe you!
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Charles, fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cell mate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| José Luis de Vilallonga | Mr. Grimp |
| Rita Cadillac | Liliane |
| Dominique Davray | Léone, Mario's Wife |
| Dora Doll | Countess Doublianoff |
| Germaine Montero | Mrs. Verlot |
| Carla Marlier | Brigitte |
| Georges Billy | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Henri Attal | Francis's Buddy (uncredited) |
| Marc Arian | The Other Accountant (uncredited) |
| Jacques Bertrand | Grimp's Accountant (uncredited) |
| Charles Bouillaud | Traveler (uncredited) |
| Christian Brocard | Delivery Man (uncredited) |
| Adrien Cayla-Legrand | Casino Employee (uncredited) |
| Anne-Marie Coffinet | Marcelle (uncredited) |
| Pierre Collet | Camille (uncredited) |
| Jean-Jacques Delbo | Choreographer (uncredited) |
| Pierre Duncan | Train Traveler (uncredited) |
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| Édouard Francomme | Marcel (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Gobin | Train Traveler (uncredited) |
| Jean Gold | Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Alain Janey | Residence Bartender (uncredited) |
| Rudy Lenoir | Grimp's Cashier (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Lévignac | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Michel Magne | Conductor of the "Palm Beach" (uncredited) |
| Antoine Marin | Train Worker (uncredited) |
| Olivier Mathot | Residence Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Paul Mercey | Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| Bernard Musson | Traveler of Greece (uncredited) |
| Laure Paillette | Dresser (uncredited) |
| Henri Poirier | Train Passenger (uncredited) |
| Robert Rollis | Representative (uncredited) |
| Robert Secq | Public Baths Employee (uncredited) |
| Louis Viret | Train Worker (uncredited) |
| Georges Wilson | Walther (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Zola | Public Baths Customer (uncredited) |
| Pierre Vernet | (uncredited) |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mélodie en sous-sol |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM), Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA), Cité Films |
| Release date | 19 marzo 1963 |
| Production | Jacques Juranville, Jacques Bar |
| Writer | Zekial Marko, Albert Simonin, Michel Audiard |
| Editing | Françoise Bonnot, Michèle Boëhm |
| Cinematography | Louis Page, André Dumaître |
| Assistant directors | Claude Pinoteau, Henri Verneuil, Lucile Costa |
| Camera operators | André Dumaître, Louis Page |
| Additional photography | André Dumaître, Louis Page |
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| Production design | Robert Clavel, Pierre Charron, Jean Fouchet |
| Art direction | Pierre Charron, Robert Clavel, Jean Fouchet |
| Set decoration | Pierre Charron, Robert Clavel, Jean Fouchet |
| Music | Michel Magne, Jean Gitton, Jean Rieul |
| Sound | Jean Gitton, Jean Rieul, Michel Magne |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Sep 22, 1963 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Serbia / Jun 26, 1965 / Belgrade
Hong Kong / May 12, 2005 / Le French May Film Festival of Hong Kong
Limited release
Belgium / May 24, 1963 / Brussels
Spain / Sep 27, 1963 / Barcelona
United States / Oct 10, 1963 / NR / New York City, New York
South Africa / Jan 30, 1964 / Johannesburg
Theatrical release
France / Mar 19, 1963
Germany / Aug 02, 1963 / West Germany
Italy / Aug 11, 1963
Japan / Aug 17, 1963
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Sweden / Sep 09, 1963
Finland / Oct 25, 1963
Netherlands / Nov 07, 1963
Denmark / Nov 13, 1963
Mexico / Jan 28, 1965
Türkiye / Feb 05, 1973
Physical media
Czechia / Jun 12, 2009 / DVD
France / Jun 03, 2020 / DVD & Blu-Ray
TV
France / Oct 25, 2025 / Paris Première
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