The High Life 1951 La Grande Vie

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Drama
Production Company Éclair-Journal
Release Date 26 October 1951
100 mins