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The fall of 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of Lino Ventura's death. Whether in the role of tough cops or tough guys - in the 1960s, Lino Ventura was one of the most popular French character actors. The new portrait begins with the actor's childhood. He came to Paris from Parma in Italy as a child with his single mother and faced many humiliations in a xenophobic environment. The documentary explores the man behind the rough exterior and the tough characters he embodied, most of whom were courageous but introverted loners.Read moreLess
The fall of 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of Lino Ventura's death. Whether in the role of tough cops or tough guys - in the 1960s, Lino Ventura was one of the most popular French character actors. The new portrait begins with the actor's childhood. He came to Paris from Parma in Italy as a child with his single mother and faced many humiliations in a xenophobic environment. The documentary explores the man behind the rough exterior and the tough characters he embodied, most of whom were courageous but introverted loners.
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The fall of 2017 marked the 30th anniversary of Lino Ventura's death. Whether in the role of tough cops or tough guys - in the 1960s, Lino Ventura was one of the most popular French character actors. The new portrait begins with the actor's childhood. He came to Paris from Parma in Italy as a child with his single mother and faced many humiliations in a xenophobic environment. The documentary explores the man behind the rough exterior and the tough characters he embodied, most of whom were courageous but introverted loners.
Cast & crew
Lino VenturaSelf (archive footage)
Brigitte BardotSelf (archive footage)
BourvilSelf (archive footage)
Jacques BrelSelf (archive footage)
Robert EnricoSelf (archive footage)
Jean GabinSelf (archive footage)
José GiovanniSelf (archive footage)
Georges LautnerSelf (archive footage)
Jean-Pierre MelvilleSelf (archive footage)
Claude MillerSelf (archive footage)
Édouard MolinaroSelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Philippe Kohly