They Were Five (1936): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
They Were Five is a 1936 drama directed by Julien Duvivier, starring Roger Legris as Le garçon de café, Jean Gabin and Charles Vanel. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes. Stream it on Criterion Channel.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Julien Duvivier
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Ciné-Arys
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is They Were Five About?
The premise of They Were Five without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Five unemployed friends each win a share of a 100,000‑franc national lottery prize. Rather than split the cash, they pool it to purchase a dilapidated building and transform it into an open‑air café. As the business gets underway, personal ambitions, debts and mistrust begin to test their solidarity, threatening to tear the group apart.
They Were Five Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- france
- police
- money
- jealousy
- gun
- murder
- death
- accidental death
- falling from height
- falling from a rooftop
- rooftop
- singing
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- easter
- rain
- storm
- femme fatale
- guinguette
- cult film
- 1930s
- song
- river
- riverside
- marne river
- front populaire
- friendship
- parisian outskirts
- actor shares first name with character
Where to Watch They Were Five
Stream it on Criterion Channel. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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They Were Five Cast & Characters
Roger Legris leads the cast as Le garçon de café, with Jean Gabin as Jean dit Jeannot and Charles Vanel as Charles dit Charlot. Directed by Julien Duvivier; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Julien Duvivier
- Roger Legris as Le garçon de café
- Jean Gabin as Jean dit Jeannot
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Charles Vanel as Charles dit Charlot - Jacques Baumer as Gaston Jubette, le propriétaire
Also Starring in They Were Five
· 29 more- Raymond Aimos Raymond dit Tintin
- Charles Dorat Jacques
- Micheline Cheirel Huguette, la fiancée de Mario
- Raphaël Médina Mario
- Viviane Romance Gina
- Claire Gérard
- Paul Demange Un locataire
- Georges Bever Un voisin
- Franck Maurice Un locataire
- Palmyre Levasseur Une locataire
- Robert Moor Un locataire
- Raymond Cordy un ivrogne
- Marcel Maupi Un copain
- Fernand Charpin le gendarme Antomarchi
- Robert Ozanne Le patron du bistrot
- Charles Granval le père Guilard
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- Marcelle Géniat la grand-mère d'Huguette
- Jean Marconi Le maquereau
- Robert Lynen René
- Andrée Servilanges
- Vincent Hyspa Le photographe
- Michèle Verly L'amie d'Huguette
- Marcelle Yrven L'amie de Jubette
- Teddy Dargy Une locataire
- V. Marceau L'accordéoniste
- Robert Ralphy Un locataire
- Catherine Carrey
- Edith Gallia
- Vyola Vareyne
They Were Five Plot Summary
What happens in They Were Five from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Five unemployed men in Paris form a tight circle of friends: Jeannot [Jean Gabin], Jacques [Jacques Baumer], Tintin [Raymond Aimos], Charlot [Charles Vanel], and Mario [Raphaël Médina]. Their lives take a sharp turn when Charlot’s wife Gina [Viviane Romance]—a fact only Charlot knows well—remains a shadowy presence among them, while Mario, an illegal immigrant from Spain, has just become engaged to Huguette [Micheline Cheirel]. The sudden windfall of a national lottery prize jolts their routine, igniting a mix of excitement and doubt as they weigh what to do with their newfound wealth.
Full summary
The whole story of They Were Five, scene by scene
They Were Five Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “아름다운 승무원” and “멋진 무리”.
- Also known as
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- 아름다운 승무원
- 멋진 무리
- 우리들의 무리
- 우리들의 동지
- 우리들의 이상
- La bella brigata
- Die Zünftige Bande
- Славната компания
- 同心协力
- Славная компания
- Camaradas
- 멋진 친구들
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- Jean från Paris
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They Were Five FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, post-credit scenes and language of They Were Five, each answered in a sentence.
How long is They Were Five?
They Were Five runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was They Were Five released?
They Were Five was released on September 1, 1936.
Who directed They Were Five?
They Were Five was directed by Julien Duvivier.
More films by Julien Duvivier Who is in the cast of They Were Five?
They Were Five stars Roger Legris as Le garçon de café, Jean Gabin as Jean dit Jeannot and Charles Vanel as Charles dit Charlot, among 33 credited actors.
Where can I watch They Were Five?
In the US, They Were Five is streaming on Criterion Channel (availability from JustWatch).
Does They Were Five have a post-credit scene?
No. They Were Five has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is They Were Five in?
The original language of They Were Five is French.
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