Synopsis:
Early one morning, an armoured van loaded with diamonds sets out from the Place Vendôme in the heart of Paris to Bourget airport, accompanied by a police escort. Before it can reach its destination, the convoy is suddenly attacked by a gang of armed crooks, who show no mercy as they set about stealing the valuable cargo. The gang’s leader, Quinquin, has no intention of sharing his ill-gotten gains with his accomplices. As soon as he has taken receipt of the diamonds he begins eliminating all of his criminal associates, beginning with Gouvion, the police inspector who was charged with
delivering the jewels.

Police superintendent Joss is just a few months from a well-deserved retirement when he is tasked with investigating the jewel heist. Gouvion was a close personal friend of his, so his death comes as a shock and causes Joss to redouble his efforts to find the criminals. It isn’t long before Gouvion’s
part in the diamond theft is uncovered – it seems he was seduced by Nathalie, the sister of one of the crooks. Learning that her brother is one of the men who was killed by Quinquin in his purge, Nathalie agrees to help Joss bring the gang leader to justice, but she meets a nasty end when the gangster boss sees through her treachery.

Making full use of his informers and underworld contacts, the wily superintendent sets about laying a trap for his enemy by encouraging a rival gang to raid a postal train. Naturally these extreme measures bring him into conflict with his police superiors, but Joss is adamant that they are necessary to apprehend one of the most dangerous criminals in France. Quinquin swallows the bait and falls straight into Joss’s carefully laid trap. Once the train robbery has been carried off successfully, the two gangs confront each other in a disused factory and set about wiping each other out. Joss shows up at the end of this fierce showdown to deliver not justice, but a well-timed revenge…

— James Travers (frenchfilms.org)

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Language(s):French
Subtitles:English,French (muxed)

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Synopsis
Si Tous Les Gars du Monde is an entertaining tribute to the ham radio operators of the world. The story begins when a French shipping boat takes on an Arab passenger. While on the high seas, the Arab becomes seriously ill with a communicable disease that threatens the lives of everyone on board. Unable to reach the proper medical authorities, the boat sends out a desperate S.O.S., whereupon several amateur-radio enthusiasts of different nationalities spring into action…

Quote:
Si tous les gars du monde / Devenaient de bons copains / Et marchaient la main dans la main / Le bonheur serait pour demain… Paul Fort’s celebrated poem is powerfully expressed in this cinematic hymn to fraternity, a heart-warming depiction of what might be achieved if mankind could set aside its differences and work for the common good of humanity. Whilst not immune from schmaltz and fanciful naivety, the film delivers its message with considerable charm and vigour. Absurd as its plot contrivances are (the episode in which American and Soviet officers temporarily suspend the Cold War and arrive at an improbable entente cordiale is hard to take seriously), it manages to work both as a gripping suspense drama and as an effective morality tale. The film’s obvious shortcomings (a tendency to stretch credulity to breaking point and a somewhat superficial treatment of racism) are easily forgiven, such is the warmth and sincerity with which the film is crafted.

Quote:
The striking naturalism of the exterior location sequences and the total lack of big name actors give the film a touch of New Wave authenticity – which is odd given that it was directed by Christian-Jaque, one of the great standard-bearers of the quality tradition which the directors of the Nouvelle Vague were so keen to distance themselves from. Christian-Jaque is more closely associated with lavish period dramas such as Fanfan la Tulipe (1952) and Lucrèce Borgia (1953) than contemporary dramas such as this. Equally surprising is the fact that the screenplay was written by Henri-Georges Clouzot, whose own films show a far less rosy assessment of human nature. Prior to this, Clouzot had just made Les Diaboliques (1955), his most viciously cynical portrait of human frailty. Unlikely as it may seem, Clouzot shared something of Christian-Jaque’s unshakeable belief in the inherent goodness of mankind and initially wanted to direct the film himself.

Quote:
One of the most striking things about Si tous les gars du monde, for a major French film of this time, is the absence of a star actor. This was a conscious decision on the part of the production team – a celebrity actor would have stolen the focus and undermined what the film is meant to be about, which is to celebrate the resourcefulness and compassion of the anonymous individual. The cast does include a few recognisable faces – Andrex, a once popular comedic actor reduced to minor supporting roles by the 1950s, Jean-Louis Trintignant, very early in his career, and Georges Poujouly, the child star of René Clément’s Jeux interdits (1952) – but, as in a good war film, it is the ensemble that matters, not individual contributions. Just as we are anxious over the desperate plight of the Breton fishermen (convincingly played by André Valmy and Jean Gaven), we are also moved by the dedication of those who seek to help them, moved and easily inspired to follow their example.

Si tous les gars du monde.1956.BDRip.mkv

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Language(s):French
Subtitles:French, Russian

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