They Were Five

1936, 1h 41min -

With more money comes more problems in this spirited comedic drama, a tribute to everyman camaraderie inspired by the optimistic socialism of the French Popular Front movement. Gallic cinema icons Jean Gabin and Charles Vanel are among the group of five unemployed friends whose lives change when they win 100,000 francs in the national lottery. Pooling the money to open a café on the banks of the Seine, the quintet soon find their good-natured bonhomie tested by both business pressures and romantic rivalry. Show more

"They Were Five" — movie produced in France and released in 1936. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 41min. "They Were Five" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!