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They Were Five

Julien Duvivier Drama 1936 France 1h41m 4K

Five unemployed penniless workers win 100,000 Francs with the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But difficulties come to split their friendly group apart.

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Rights owner | Pathé International

Directors | Julien Duvivier

Producers | Arys Nissotti

Writers | Julien Duvivier, Charles Spaak

Cast | Jean Gabin, Charles Vanel, Raymond Aimos, Viviane Romance

DOP | Marc Fossard, Jules Kruger

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