The Big Pardon (1982)
The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé (Raymond's friend), Samy (the bodyguard) are a family clan of Jewish Blackfoot kingpins of French organized crime. Their activities include running casinos, organizing underground boxing matches, illegal gambling, pimping, racketeering and bloody settlements of scores against other Arab and French clans. But in the shadows, Pascal Villars has sworn the loss of the Bettoun. He will succeed in setting the Arab clan against the Jewish clan, for the great benefit of the police commissioner Duché, who has been trying in vain for ten years to bring down the Bettouns.
Director: Alexandre Arcady
Genre: Crime, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: January 27, 1982
Cast
- Roger Hanin - Raymond Beitoun
- Jean-Louis Trintignant - Le commissaire Duché
- Bernard Giraudeau - Pascal Villars
- Richard Berry - Maurice Beitoun
- Clio Goldsmith - Viviane Atlan
- Anny Duperey - Carole
- Gérard Darmon - Roland Bettoun
- Jean-Pierre Bacri - Jacky Azoulay
- Robert Hossein - Manuel Carreras
- Jean Benguigui - Albert Zecri
Screenplay
Music: Serge Franklin
Cinematography: Bernard Zitzermann
Editing: Joële Van Effenterre
Production: Partner's Productions, Alexandre Films, Odessa Films
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Alexandre Arcady
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Big Pardon about?
- The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the nephew), Albert (Raymond's cousin), Pépé (Raymond's friend), Samy (the bodyguard) are a family clan of Jewish Blackfoot kingpins of French organized crime. Their activities include running casinos, organizing underground boxing matches, illegal gambling, pimping, racketeering and bloody settlements of scores against other Arab and French clans. But in the shadows, Pascal Villars has sworn the loss of the Bettoun. He will succeed in setting the Arab clan against the Jewish clan, for the great benefit of the police commissioner Duché, who has been trying in vain for ten years to bring down the Bettouns.
- Who directed The Big Pardon?
- The Big Pardon was directed by Alexandre Arcady.
- Who stars in The Big Pardon?
- The Big Pardon stars Roger Hanin, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Bernard Giraudeau, Richard Berry, Clio Goldsmith, Anny Duperey.
- How long is The Big Pardon?
- The Big Pardon has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is The Big Pardon?
- The Big Pardon is a Crime, Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was The Big Pardon produced?
- The Big Pardon was produced in France.