Le bar du téléphone
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| Directed by | Claude Barrois |
| Written by | Claude Neron |
| Produced by | Benjamin Simon |
| Starring | Daniel Duval François Périer Georges Wilson Julien Guiomar |
| Cinematography | Bernard Lutic |
| Edited by | Nicole Saunier |
| Music by | Vladimir Cosma |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | France |
Le bar du téléphone is a 1980 French crime film directed by Claude Barrois. The story is based on a real 1978 gang-related shooting in Marseille.[1]
Plot summary
Le bar du téléphone follows Toni Véronèse, a crime boss targeted by rival gangsters. They bring in a small group led by Paul Franchi to kill him, which leads to a shooting inside the Telephone Bar.
Cast and roles
- Daniel Duval - Toni Véronèse
- François Périer - Commissaire Claude Joinville
- Raymond Pellegrin - Robert Pérez
- Julien Guiomar - Antoine Bini
- Georges Wilson - Léopold Kretzchman
- Valentine Monnier - Maria
- Christopher Lambert - Paul 'Bébé' Franchi (credited as Christophe Lambert)
- Richard Anconina - Boum-Boum
- Patrick Laurent - Matelot
- Marc-Michel Bruyat - Barjol
- Philippe Brigaud - Samuel Pérez
- Henri Viscogliosi - Bernard Pérez
- Guy Régent - Henri Perez
- Jacques Ferrière - Max
- Pierre Julien - Petit Jeannot [2]
Production and release
The film was produced in France and released in 1980. It is described as a crime film and has a running time of 93 minutes.[3]
Reception
A review from CinéDweller described the film as a take on the gangster cinema of Jean-Pierre Melville. The critic mentioned the cast’s connection to Melville’s films and highlighted Daniel Duval’s performance.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "« Le Bar du téléphone », la guerre des gangs". Le Nouvel Obs (in French). 19 October 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Le Bar du téléphone – Casting". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Le bar du téléphone". Programme TV (in French). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Le bar du téléphone – La critique du film". CinéDweller (in French). Retrieved 26 March 2026.