Mélodie en sous-sol

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7.3/10

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Alain Delon and Jean Gabin in Mélodie en sous-sol (1963)

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Caper Crime Drama Romance

A career con artist reunites with his wife but has already planned his next move: one daring last heist that will set him up for life. However, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan.A career con artist reunites with his wife but has already planned his next move: one daring last heist that will set him up for life. However, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan.A career con artist reunites with his wife but has already planned his next move: one daring last heist that will set him up for life. However, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

4.8K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 3 wins total

Mario
(as Henri Virlogeux)

Jean Carmet

Le barman

José Luis de Vilallonga

M. Grimp
(as José-Luis de Vilallonga)

Rita Cadillac

Liliane

Jimmy Davis

Dominique Davray

Léone

Dora Doll

Countess Doublianoff

Germaine Montero

Mme Verlot
(as Germaine Montéro)

Maurice Biraud

Louis Naudin

Carla Marlier

Brigitte

Marc Arian

L'autre comptable
(uncredited)

Henri Attal

Le copain de Francis
(uncredited)

Jacques Bertrand

Le comptable de Grimp
(uncredited)

Georges Billy

Un passager du train
(uncredited)

Director
- Henri Verneuil
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Trivia
Charles' house appears to be the last single one left between the new high-rise buildings. His wife was offered 15 Mill. Frs. to tear it down and make room for a new skyscraper. In fact the house is still standing with no more high-rise buildings around but those that are in shown in the film.

Goofs
When Charles is entering the vault, M. Grimp is standing with his face against the wall, so he can't see neither Charles nor the bags. But he gives a very detailed description to the police later.

Quotes
Charles: I need to pull one last caper.
Ginette: The great caper, the fabulour business. I already heard that twice since our wedding. The first time, you came back after three years. The second time, I had to wait five years to see you again.
Charles: So what? Two unlucky capers in a 30 year career.

Crazy credits
The film opens with MGM's 1956-57 logo.

Alternate versions
The colored version is shorter than the original black & white film: 13 minutes are missing in this version (original cut: 116 min, colored cut: 103 min). No complete scenes are cut, but many scenes are shortened.

Connections
Featured in MGM Is on the Move! (1964)

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Featured review

7/10

Another Great French Heist Movie

After a long period in jail, Charles (Jean Gabin) returns home and does not accept the plan of his wife Ginette (Viviane Romance) of moving to the countryside for a quieter life. He plots the heist of a casino and invites his young cell mate Francis (Alain Delon) and his brother-in-law to participate. The check-in two different hotels posing of millionaire and Charles' plan works perfectly. But when Charles finds that Francis has compromised his plan with a silly attitude, things go wrong.

"Mélodie en sous-sol" is another great French heist movie with Jean Gabin and Alain Delon. The story is well-developed and the ironic conclusion is very tense. My vote is seven.

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