Le bar du téléphone is a 1980 French crime film directed by Claude Barrois. The story is based on a real 1978 gang-related shooting in Marseille.
Plot summary Le bar du téléphone follows Toni Véronèse, a crime boss targeted by rival gangsters. They bring in a small group led by Paul Franchi to kill him, which leads to a shooting inside the Telephone Bar.
Cast and roles Daniel Duval - Toni Véronèse François Périer - Commissaire Claude Joinville Raymond Pellegrin - Robert Pérez Julien Guiomar - Antoine Bini Georges Wilson - Léopold Kretzchman Valentine Monnier - Maria Christopher Lambert - Paul 'Bébé' Franchi (credited as Christophe Lambert) Richard Anconina - Boum-Boum Patrick Laurent - Matelot Marc-Michel Bruyat - Barjol Philippe Brigaud - Samuel Pérez Henri Viscogliosi - Bernard Pérez Guy Régent - Henri Perez Jacques Ferrière - Max Pierre Julien - Petit Jeannot
Production and release The film was produced in France and released in 1980. It is described as a crime film and has a running time of 93 minutes.
Reception A review from CinéDweller described the film as a take on the gangster cinema of Jean-Pierre Melville. The critic mentioned the cast’s connection to Melville’s films and highlighted Daniel Duval’s performance.
See also Jean-Pierre Melville Gangster film
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