The High Life (1951)
Overview
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.
Cast
Luc Andrieux
Thief
Serge Bento
Jojo
Paul Bisciglia
Renée Dennsy
Mrs. Jules
Jacques Denoël
Catherine Erard
Émile Genevois
Worker
Claire Guibert
Fernande
Henri Nassiet
Mr. Charles
