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The Big Risk

1960 · 110 min

A cold, fatalistic noir that moves with quiet inevitability, leaving a lingering ache of loyalty spent and lives wasted.

Tagline
The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!
Overview
Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime
Directed by
Claude Sautet
Starring
Lino Ventura, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Sandra Milo, Marcel Dalio, Michel Ardan, Simone Desmaison, Michèle Méritz, Stan Krol
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
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Runtime
110 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French, Italian

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