Greed in the Sun

1964 [FRENCH]

Action / Adventure / Comedy / News / Talk-Show

4
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 3016 3K

Plot summary

A truck driver ventures into the Moroccan desert to retrieve a stolen truck, facing danger, bad luck, and uneasy alliances. Chaos builds to a climactic showdown.

Director

Henri Verneuil Photo
Henri Verneuil

Top cast

Bernard Blier Photo
Bernard Blier as Mitch-Mitch
Jean-Paul Belmondo Photo
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Rocco
Gert Fröbe Photo
Gert Fröbe as Castagliano dit 'La betterave'
Lino Ventura Photo
Lino Ventura as Hervé Marec dit 'Le plouc'
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.12 GB
1280*542
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   fr   nl   es   ro  
24 fps
2 hr 4 min
Seeds ...
2.08 GB
1920*814
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us   fr   nl   es   ro  
24 fps
2 hr 4 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by arsenick 7 / 10

a typical french story about nice small bandits in north Africa

Southern Morocco, 1963. The owner of a truck transports company hires a new driver (a self-called American tough guy) to transport mysterious goods in a brand new magnificent truck. While the established group of drivers of the company is welcoming the new driver, one of them (played by Jean-Paul Belmondo)hijack the mysterious truck on the day after, planning to negotiate the sale of goods for its own profit and fly over with his new young bride. The best driver of the company (played by Lino Ventura)is launched to his young fellow's pursuit. On his way, the new American driver joins him to eventually face the young "thief". The pursuit through the Moroccan "Atlas" is rich of surprises about each one, in a world where no one asks more than he has to know.About all, friendship is always victorious, even if "Friends always share fight, problems, hunger an women, but never money when it is worth 100 000 dollars", as Jean-Paul Belmondo says.
Reviewed by Squeele 8 / 10

« When 250 lbs. guys are talking, 120 lbs. guys listen!!!"

A classic, comedic chase movie starring the finest french actors from the 60's and a legendary Bond villain, no less !The movie follows Marec (Lino Ventura), a truck driver sent by his boss (Gert Fröbe) to track down through the Morroccan desert a reckless youngster (Jean-Paul Belmondo) who stole a brand-new truck and its payload. Riddled with bad luck, Marec will face the dangers of the desert, as well as a fishy partner, and a reluctant, misogynist tow-truck helper (the hilarious Bernard Blier) until the climactic fight.An excellent 60's French action-comedy, complete with great music, perfect direction by Henri Verneuil ("Le Casse", "Un singe en hiver", "La bataille de San Sebastian", "Le corps de mon ennemi") and hilarious dialogues by Michel Audiard. Reminds a lot of Peckinpah's "Convoy" (1978). It doesn't take itself seriously, and however reveals a lot about the times, the misogynistic and somewhat imperialistic nature of the French in Northern Africa during the early 60's. And even if the characters are sometimes real morons, in the end of the day you really root for them.
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