About
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.
Director
Henri Schneider
Studio
Éclair-Journal
Original Title
La Grande Vie
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →L
Luc Andrieux
Thief
S
Serge Bento
Jojo
P
Paul Bisciglia
J
José Casa
Coach
R
Renée Dennsy
Mrs. Jules
J
Jacques Denoël
C
Catherine Erard
É
Émile Genevois
Worker
C
Claire Guibert
Fernande
G
Georges Montal
J
Jane Morlet
Grandmother
H
Henri Nassiet
Mr. Charles
R
Roger Saget
Michot
J
Jean-Pierre Vaguer
Trafficker