1960 : Les loubards des Batignolles | Archive INA

Subscribe http://bit.ly/inasociete Five columns in the headlines 04/11/1960 Portrait of the "Black Jackets" gang in the Batignolles district of Paris, produced by Pierre Dumayet. The gang's leader is called Pilule. A quarter of the gang is on probation. They meet at the "La Cigale" café. There, Pierre Dumayet interviews them about their professional activities, their family relationships, their personal backgrounds, the gang's morals, their relationships with the police, and the changes since the intervention of Diane, a volunteer probation officer who helps them find work. An interview with the owner of the "La Cigale" café highlights the gradual change in behavior of the young people in the "Black Jackets" gang in Batignolles. In conclusion, Pierre Dumayet asks four of them: What would you like to change in your life? The interviews are punctuated with images Factual images of young people at the funfair, on scooters, at the skating rink. INA archive footage National Audiovisual Institute http://www.ina.fr #INA #Society