Rene the Cane

Rene the Cane

97 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | Feb. 16, 1977

"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.

Rene the Cane

97 mins | Drama, Crime, Comedy | Feb. 16, 1977

Rene the Cane
"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.
IMDb rating 4.5
Producers Rizzoli Films, Président Films
Original title René la canne
Directors Francis Girod
Writers Roger Borniche, Francis Girod, Jacques Rouffio

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

as René Bornier

Sylvia Kristel

as Krista

Michel Piccoli

as Ispettore Marchand

Jacques Jouanneau

as Fourgue

Jean Rigaux

as Vieuchêne

Valérie Mairesse

as Martine

Stefano Patrizi

as Gino