Gangster with his accomplice prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels, on the Croisette, in Cannes, the find the shop of a beautiful antiques dealer who befriends the group. The driver and the antiques dealer fall in love. He is friendly but unrefined, she is cultivated and independent, but discovers that talking with Simon shows up her vanity, and she desires a simple and clean love. The hold-up which had been planned for a long time by the driver is shown to be more sophisticated than his methods of seduction.
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Happy New Year Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Frédéric de Pasquale
He was 42, 70 years old when he died
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as Henri |
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Silvano Tranquilli
He was 47, 71 years old when he died
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as l'amant italien |
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Françoise Fabian
She was 40, now 92 years old
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as Françoise |
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Lino Ventura
He was 53, 68 years old when he died
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as Simon |
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Claude Mann
He was 32, now 84 years old
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as Claude |
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Harry Walte
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as l' inspecteur |
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Michou
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as himself |
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Gérard Sire
He was 46, 50 years old when he died
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as le directeur de la prison |
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Bettina Rheims
She was 20, now 72 years old
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as Nicole |
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André Falcon
He was 48, 84 years old when he died
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as le bijoutier |
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Michel Bertay
He was 20, now 71 years old
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as le chauffeur de taxi |
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Charles Gérard
He was 46, 92 years old when he died
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as Charlot |
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Mireille Mathieu
She was 26, now 78 years old
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as herself |
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Lilo de la Passardière
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as Mme Félix |
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Georges Staquet
He was 40, 78 years old when he died
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as le commissaire |
Happy New Year Crew
