Rene the Cane (1977)

Name: Rene the Cane
Director: Francis Girod
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Released: 1977-02-16
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 4.1
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Sylvia Kristel, Michel Piccoli, Riccardo Garrone, Jacques Jouanneau

February 16, 19771h 37mFR

4.1

7 votes

Crime Drama Comedy

Overview

"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.

Director

Francis Girod

Writers

Roger Borniche, Francis Girod, Jacques Rouffio