The film follows the exploits of Jacques, a car-mechanic turned pro-thief, and his Jewish co-conspirator Simon as their robberies, beginning well before the Second World War, take on a political coloration under the occupation. Tempted into thievery when their auto-repair business handles a car which can outrun police vehicles, they are constantly pursued by the hard-working policeman Blanchot. During the occupation, the duo lend their skills to the resistance, and the policeman briefly becomes their ally, only to resume his pursuit of these charming criminals after the war.
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Philippe Attal, Emmanuel Gust, Richard Gordon
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Dialogue Writers :
Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
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Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
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Françoise Orsoni, Hugues Darmois
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Feature film
Genres :
FictionThemes :
WarProduction language :
FrenchProduction country :
FranceOriginal French-language productions :
UnspecifiedProduction year :
1975French release :
19/01/1976Runtime :
2 h 5 minCurrent status :
ReleasedVisa number :
43151Visa issue date :
23/01/1976Approval :
UnknownProduction formats :
35mmColor type :
SepiaAudio format :
MonoRating restrictions :
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