The Wise Guys (1965)
- Original title
- Les Grandes Gueules
- Directed by
- Robert Enrico
- Genre
- drama film, Western film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 147 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man tries to restart his family's old sawmill. He faces violent rivals and a trusted friend who betrays him.
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What happens
The Wise Guys (U.S. video title: Jailbirds' Vacation) (French: Les Grandes Gueules) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Robert Enrico, based on a novel by José Giovanni. Featuring two popular male leads in Bourvil and Lino Ventura, it tells the story of a man struggling to get his ancient family sawmill back into production, despite violent opposition from competitors and betrayal by his right-hand man. It was the eighth most popular film at the French box office in 1965. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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