The Sewers of Paradise (1979)

6.4/10 115 min Action Crime

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.

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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