José Giovanni

  • José Giovanni – Dernier domicile connu AKA Last Known Address (1970)

    José Giovanni1961-1970CrimeFranceThriller

    Synopsis:
    As a result of a serious professional blunder, Inspector Leonetti finds himself transferred to a minor police department. There, he is assigned to a difficult case involving a certain Roger Martin, who has disappeared with his small daughter. Martin is in fact a key witness in a murder case and is required to give evidence against a well-known gangster. To help him in his hunt for Martin, Leonetti is teamed up with Jeanne, a young policewoman with next to no experience. By frequently changing his address Martin hopes not only to evade Leonetti and Jeanne, but also the band of gangsters who are determined to prevent him from testifying…
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  • José Giovanni – Un aller simple AKA One Way Ticket (1971)

    José Giovanni1971-1980CrimeDramaFrance

    A small-time criminal wants to give up his life of crime. He performs a robbery with a friend, with similar feelings, and things go sour.Read More »

  • José Giovanni – Les Égouts du paradis aka The Sewers of Paradise (1979)

    1971-1980ActionCrimeFranceJosé Giovanni

    Quote:
    Albert Spaggiari (Francis Huster), a legendary bank robber, assembles a team of assorted experts, all with great gangster names such as 68, Mike La Baraka, The Egyptian. Together they plan to tunnel up through the sewers and break into the vault of the bank in Nice. Director José Giovanni, himself an ex-convict and a successful crime writer, steps up to helm this film about a super-robbery. Will it work? Will they crack? Will Albert and Charlotte (Lila Kedrova), resolve their differences, or will the police catch them all? Albert Spaggiari was one of the most notorious and successful bank robbers in history, this film tells the tale of just one job!Read More »

  • José Giovanni – Deux hommes dans la ville AKA Two Men in Town (1973)

    Drama1971-1980CrimeFranceJosé Giovanni

    Synopsis:
    Thanks to the support and influence of a kindly parole officer, Gino Strabliggi is released from prison and has a chance to start a new life. However, things soon begin to go wrong for him. First his wife is killed in a car accident and then a ruthless police commissioner, Goitreau, begins to taunt him. In spite of his parole officer’s continued presence in his life, Gino soon finds himself on the wrong side of the law – and this time he is unlikely to be given another chance…Read More »

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