The High Life
1951, French. Directed by Henri Schneider.
Jojo is a seventeen-year-old factory worker living poorly in Aubervilliers with his grandmother. Dissatisfied with his lackluster everyday life, Jojo dreams of the high life. He starts mixing with shady individuals such as thieves and traffickers. At a time, he even contemplates murdering a rich butcher. Fortunately, his protector Monsieur Charles, a warm-hearted gangster, will stop him from carrying out this crazy plan, thus wasting his young life.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 26 October 1951
- Original title
- La Grande Vie
- Country
- France
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The High Life runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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The High Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1951. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The High Life?
The High Life (1951) was directed by Henri Schneider and stars Luc Andrieux, Serge Bento, Paul Bisciglia.