Any Number Can Win
Since the beginnings of the Septième art, French pioneers have left their marks, weaving a privileged bond between the history of this medium and the cinematography of their country, that has never been denied over the decades. This recurring cycle aims to remind to film lovers, some of the treasures of this heritage, sometimes preserved in the collections of the Cinémathèque.
Upon his release from prison, Charles finds his house and his wife who has been waiting for him with a few million. He wants to pull off one last job and leave for Australia. In the company of Francis, a young crook, and Louis, an honest garage owner, he leaves for Cannes. The trio has one goal: to take the Palm Beach's seasonal revenue...
Henri Verneuil
Henri Verneuil was a French film director and screenwriter of Armenian origin. Surviving the Armenian genocide with his family, he grew up in Marseille and began directing short films after studying engineering and spending several years in journalism. He transitioned to feature film thanks to Fernandel, and became known for directing the comedic star in nine films in the 1950s, culminating in the international success of The Cow and I (1959). From the 1960s to the 1980s, he directed films, often spectacular ones, some of which became classics, including A Monkey in Winter (1962), Any Number Can Win (1963), The Sicilian Clan (1969), The Burglars (1971), Fear Over the City (1975), and I… For Icarus (1979). He worked with some of the biggest names in French cinema such as Jean Gabin, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Alain Delon, and Lino Ventura. Fascinated and influenced by the United States, his success led him to make two films in Hollywood. Despite being underestimated by critics for his popular cinema, he was nominated in 1956 for an Academy Award for Best Story for The Sheep Has Five Legs. He was awarded the Honorary César in 1996 for his entire career. Henri Verneuil remains the French director with the highest number of viewers in theaters with over 91 million admissions in France.
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