The Sewers of Paradise (1979)

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Released:
1979-03-14

Overview:
In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a group burrowing through the sewers of Paris. This movie is based on a book by the thieves' mastermind, Albert Spaggiari. The famous theft won the nickname, "the great drain robbery," and this romanticized cinematic retelling of the true story stars Francis Huster as Spaggiari.

Director:
José Giovanni

Runtime:
1h 55min

Genre:
Action, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Francis Huster
    as
    Albert Spaggiari
  • Jean-François Balmer
    as
    68
  • Lila Kedrova
    as
    Charlotte
  • Bérangère Bonvoisin
    as
    Mireille
  • Gabriel Briand
    as
    Mike la Baraka