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The Big Risk

The Big Risk

Crime · 1960

Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

Movie details

The Big Risk

“The BIG Crime! The BIG Chase!”

1960 Crime 1h 50m

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

Two men pull off a daring daylight payroll heist in Milan, making a fast getaway. One is returning to France after years in hiding, needing money to start fresh with his family.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Big Risk?

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Directed by

Claude Sautet

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Abel Davos

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Éric Stark

Sandra Milo

Sandra Milo

Liliane

Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Arthur Gibelin

Michel Ardan

Michel Ardan

Henri Vintran, aka 'Riton'

Simone Desmaison

Simone Desmaison

Thérèse Davos

Michèle Méritz

Michèle Méritz

Sophie Fargier

Court is in session

Put The Big Risk on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.