Rene the Cane
Movie| Title | René la canne |
| User score | 4.5 |
| Release date | Feb 16, 1977 |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Francis Girod |
| Production country | France |
| Production companies | Président Films, Rizzoli Film |
| Run time | 97 min. |
"René la Canne" was the second collaboration between Francis Girod and Ennio Morricone, coming after "Le Trio Infernal" (1974) and before "La Banquière" (1980). His film is an adaptation of a story by Roger Borniche about the gangster René Girier and relates the fantastic adventures of a flamboyant mobster (René/Gérard Depardieu) and a maverick police inspector (Fernand la Sournoise/Michel Piccoli), through the 1940s.
