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When the City Awakes streaming

Original title: Quand la ville s'éveille

1975 Movie France Action, Drama, Crime 90 min U

By: Pierre Grasset With: Neda Arnerić, Jacques Richard, Pierre Grasset, Louis Velle, Marc Porel

A young man takes photos of a group of people in the act of committing a heist. He then sells the photos to a newspaper but then gets chased by the gang leader and his accomplices.

Filmium rating

52%

Mood

Suspenseful

Tense

Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Pierre Grasset

Neda Arnerić

Jacques Richard

Marc Porel

Raymond Pellegrin

Louis Velle

Robert Dalban

Neda Arneric

Marc Porel (Actor)

Pierre Grasset (Director)

Raymond Pellegrin (Actor)

Cinematic Technique

Cinematic

Documentary-Style

Realism

Narrative Structure

Linear

Pace

Fast-Paced

Steady

Tension-Building

Style

Cinematic

Narrative-Driven

Realistic

Time-Period

1970S

Central Conflict

Detective Pursuit

Robbery Aftermath

Witness Protection

Characters

Gangsters

Photojournalist

Police

Ending

Cliffhanger

Open-Ended

Historical Context

1970S France

Key Plot Points

Chase

Photographs Published

Robbery

Plot

Bank Robbery

Chase

Crime

Crime Thriller

Heist

Police Chase

Young Photographer

Setting

City

Cityscape

Contemporary

Graveyard

Urban

Shooting Location

City Streets

Graveyard

Urban France

Theme

Consequences

Crime

Crime Investigation

Morality

Urban Crime

Witness Danger

Genre

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Audiences

Adults

Crime Drama Enthusiasts

Crime Thriller Fans

Thriller Fans

Titles

Quand la ville s'éveille

When the City Awakes

Überfall im Morgengrauen

Production Countries

France

Release Year

1975

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