Synopsis
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.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (35)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Les Films 13
- Film exports/foreign sales : Les Films 26
- French distribution : Les Films 13
Full credits (18)
- Screenwriters : Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
- Dialogue Writers : Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
- Director of Photography : Jacques Lefrançois
- Music Composer : Francis Lai
- Assistant directors : Philippe Attal, Emmanuel Gust, Richard Gordon
- Editor : Georges Klotz
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Louis Ducarme
- Costume designer : Colette Baudot
- Producer : Claude Lelouch
- Sound assistants : Jean-Paul Mugel, Luc Perini
- Assistant Operators : Charles Jobert, Georges Liron
- Production Manager : Robert Saussier
- Press Attaché (film) : Arlette Gordon
- Assistant editors : Françoise Orsoni, Hugues Darmois (Hachdé)
- Foley artist : Daniel Couteau
- Casting : Arlette Gordon
- Sound Mixer : Alex Pront
- Still Photographer : André Perlstein
Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Themes : War
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1975
- French release : 19/01/1976
- Runtime : 2 h 5 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 43151
- Visa issue date : 23/01/1976
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Sepia
- Audio format : Mono
- Rating restrictions : None
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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