A Man Named Rocca
Seen it?1961 | 102 min | Drama, Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Roberto goes to Marseilles to give a hand to his friend Xavier, wrongly imprisoned following a frame-up organized by his associate Villanova. Roberto sets out to seduce Villanova's mistress, but when Villanova is killed, Roberto ends up leader of the band...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Becker
- Jean-Paul BelmondoRoberto La Rocca
- Christine KaufmannGeneviève Adé
- Pierre VaneckXavier Adé
- Béatrice AltaribaMaud
- Henri VirlogeuxFicelle
- Mario David'Charlot l'élégant'
- Pedro SeranoMigli
- Charles MoulinCipriano
- Jean-Pierre DarrasNévada
- Edmond Beauchamp