Noh, an air traffic controller, joins forces with three other men -
Harvey, Victor and Simon - to steal a shipment of gold valued at six
million dollars when it arrives at an airport in North Africa.
But to transform their booty into bank notes, the four men must cross a
scorching desert that is laden with traps. The plan that they had
prepared so meticulously soon risks falling to pieces...
It was American film noir and pulp fiction that kick-started the craze for thrillers in 1950s France and made it one of the most popular and enduring genres.
From its birth in 1895, cinema has been an essential part of French culture. Now it is one of the most dynamic, versatile and important of the arts in France.
In his letters to his friends and family, Franz Kafka gives us a rich self-portrait that is surprisingly upbeat, nor the angst-ridden soul we might expect.