France / Feb 16, 1977
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Venantino Venantini | Carlo |
| Valérie Mairesse | Martine |
| Stefano Patrizi | Gino |
| Jean Carmet | L'indicateur |
| Suzanne Berthois | |
| Évelyne Bouix | |
| Daniel Breton | |
| Philippe Brizard | Le chef de la police marseillaise |
| Emmanuelle Brunschwig | |
| Catherine Castel | |
| Marie-Pierre Castel | |
| Georges Conchon | |
| Lydia Feld | |
| Régine Zuccolin | Sarah |
| Joëlle Granger | |
| Véronique Granger | |
| Jean-Pierre Honoré |
Genres
CrimeDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | René la canne |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Président Films, Rizzoli Film |
| Release date | 16 febbraio 1977 |
| Production | Jacques-Eric Strauss |
| Writer | Roger Borniche, Francis Girod, Jacques Rouffio, Vincenzo Labella |
| Editing | Eva Zora, Jacques Audiard |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Assistant directors | Francis Girod |
| Camera operators | Aldo Tonti |
| Additional photography | Aldo Tonti |
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| Production design | Jean-Jacques Caziot, Philippe Turlure |
| Art direction | Jean-Jacques Caziot, Philippe Turlure |
| Set decoration | Philippe Turlure, Jean-Jacques Caziot |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Jacques Lévy, Claude Villand, Daniel Couteau, Maurice Gilbert, Piero Fondi, Bernard Bats |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone, Jacques Lévy, Claude Villand, Daniel Couteau, Maurice Gilbert, Piero Fondi, Bernard Bats |
| Costume design | Corinne Jorry, Jacques Fonteray, Giancarlo Marin, Dominique Chambelland, Nilo Jacoponi, Antoine Garabedian |
| Makeup | Giancarlo Marin, Dominique Chambelland, Nilo Jacoponi, Antoine Garabedian, Corinne Jorry, Jacques Fonteray |
| Hairstyling | Corinne Jorry, Jacques Fonteray, Giancarlo Marin, Dominique Chambelland, Nilo Jacoponi, Antoine Garabedian |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
France / Sep 05, 2005 / DVD
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