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The Sewers of Paradise(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-03-14
62%
12 Votes
Time: 1h 55m
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Alexia Films
Movie: The Sewers of Paradise
Top 7 Billed Cast
Francis Huster
Albert Spaggiari
Jean-François Balmer
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Lila Kedrova
Charlotte
Bérangère Bonvoisin
Mireille
Gabriel Briand
Mike la Baraka
Clément Harari
L'Égyptien
Michel Subor
Biki le Targuy
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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.
Release Date
1979-03-14
Average
6.2
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