Le clan des Siciliens (1969)

Director:

Henri Verneuil

Writers:

Auguste Le Breton (novel)
Henri Verneuil (adaptation) ...

Release Date:

1 December 1969 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

The murders in Paris! The robbery in Rome! The double-cross in New York!

Plot Keywords:

Police | Jewel Robber | France | Shore | Falling Out Among Thieves

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jean Gabin	...	Vittorio Manalese
Alain Delon	...	Roger Sartet
Lino Ventura	...	L'inspecteur Le Goff
Irina Demick	...	Jeanne Manalese
Amedeo Nazzari	...	Tony Nicosia
Philippe Baronnet	...	Luigi
Karen Blanguernon	...	Theresa
Yves Brainville	...	Le juge
Gérard Buhr	...	Un inspecteur
Elisa Cegani	...	Maria Manalese
Raoul Delfosse	...	Léoni
Jacques Duby	...	Raymond Robel
Yves Lefebvre	...	Aldo Manalese
Edward Meeks	...	Le commandant de bord
Sally Nesbitt	...	Mrs. Evans

Also Known As:

The Sicilian Clan (USA)
A szicíliaiak klánja (Hungary) [hu]
Der Clan der Sizilianer (West Germany) [de]
El clan de los sicilianos (Spain) [es]
I symmoria ton Sikelon (Greece) [el]
Il clan dei siciliani (Italy) [it]
Klan Sycylijczyków (Poland) [pl]
Klanen fra Sicilien (Denmark) [da]
Os Sicilianos (Brazil) (TV title) [pt]
Sicilianska klanen (Sweden) [sv]
Sicilyalilar çetesi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Sisilialaisklaani (Finland) [fi]

Runtime:

120 min | Germany:115 min | Spain:119 min | USA:118 min

Country:

France

Language:

Italian | French | English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

UK:15 | West Germany:16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:GP

Filming Locations:

Franstudio, Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, France

Company:

Les Films du Siècle

Trivia:

The film was shot in three languages (French, English and Italian) with the same cast.

Quotes:

Rovel: I was sound asleep, and they burst into my room and turned everything upside down!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Astérix aux jeux olympiques (2008)

Classic European heist movie

This is a film that proves just how cool things were in the 1960s in Europe, particularly France and Italy. The ultra-cool Alain Delon (the French Steve McQueen) is truly superb as the loner hood, and with an excellent cast (including the legend Jean Gabin), thrilling story, stylish direction and yet another masterful score by Ennio Morricone, THE SICILIAN CLAN is a must-see for lovers of heist thrillers.