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Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.



Jean-Paul Belmondo
Roberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune'

Claudia Cardinale
Georgia Saratov

Michel Constantin
Xavier Saratov, Georgia's brother and Roberto's friend

Enrique Lucero
Migli, aka 'The Mexican', Roberto's trusted man

Michel Peyrelon
Charlot, aka 'L'Élégant'

Philippe Brizard
'Fanfan', regular at the gaming circle

Alain Mottet
'Ficelle', henchman of Villanova

Aldo Bufi Landi
Jeannot Villanova

Jacques Debary
Carl

Marc Eyraud
'Bonne Aventure', prisoner
The Pariah is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1972 exploring themes of mobster. Directed by José Giovanni, it stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Michel Constantin. For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.
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