Trois milliards sans ascenseur (1972)

Trois milliards sans ascenseur is an Italian-French thriller film first released in 1972, directed by Roger Pigaut.  The film stars Michel Bouquet, Marcel Bozzuffi, Dany Carrel, Bernard Fresson and Serge Reggiani.  It has also been released under the title: 3000 Million Without an Elevator.  Our overall rating for this film is: good.


The Défense district of Paris is home to a group of friends who dream of adventure.  They are: Pierrot, Julien and his girlfriend Lulu, who owns a bar; Albert, who lives under the thumb of his possessive mother Madame Dubreuil; and Gus, a small-time gangster who lives with Minouche, a stripper.  Their dreams look set to come true when they learn that an exhibition of the ten most beautiful jewels in Europe is to be held on the 27th floor of a tall building.  Without delay, the friends decide to organise the most famous robbery of the century.  The first problem they must overcome is how to deal with the ultra-sophisticated electronic system which protects the jewels.  This is beyond even Albert’s experience, but Gus has an idea.  He will hand the problem over to the powerful Monsieur Raphaël, a crook who works only with professionals.  The friends do not know what they have let themselves in for...
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