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They Were Five(Movie, 1936)

Original title: "La Belle Équipe" (French/FR)
1h 41min | Genre: Drama
They Were FiveRating: 3.6/5 (with 2323 votes)
They Were Five (French: La belle équipe) is a 1936 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Jean Gabin, Charles Vanel, and Viviane Romance. It tells the story of five unemployed workers who win the jackpot in the national lottery but their solidarity then proves fragile. ()
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About They Were Five

Five unemployed workers win 100,000 Francs in the national lottery. Instead of sharing the money, they buy a ruin and build an open-air cafe. But difficulties come to split their friendly group apart.

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La Belle Equipe - Bande-annonce officielle HD(Trailer, 1:41)

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Additional Information

Production country: France
Plays in: Paris
Made by: Ciné-Arys
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: French (FR)
Translated into 9 languages: Bulgarian (BG), German (DE), English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 09/01/1936
Director: Julien Duvivier
Director of Photography: Jules Kruger
Composer: Maurice Yvain
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"멋진 무리"
"아름다운 승무원"
"우리들의 동지"
"우리들의 무리"
"우리들의 이상"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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