The High Life ( 1951 )

Overview

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 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.

Top Cast

Luc Andrieux

Thief

Serge Bento

Jojo

Paul Bisciglia

José Casa

Coach

Rémi Clary

Thug

Jean-Claude Debet

Renée Dennsy

Mrs. Jules

Jacques Denoël

Catherine Erard

Émile Genevois

Worker

Lucien Gonzalès

Claire Guibert

Fernande

Jacques Micaelli

Georges Montal

Jane Morlet

Grandmother

Henri Nassiet

Mr. Charles

G. Parisot

Roger Saget

Michot

Bernard Soukoff

Trafficker

Jean-Pierre Vaguer

Trafficker

Jean Violette