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Play Dates

April 12 & 17 New York, NY FILM FORUM
A part of the screening series CLAUDE LELOUCH

Featured Quote

"As a triple-threat moviemaker – producer, director, and writer – Lelouch has provided a triple-leveled film that works as thriller, as romance, and as humanistic story, and emanates chic every step of the way."
— New York Magazine

About

France/Italy, 1973
Director: Claude Lelouch
Producer: Alain Terzian
Cast: Lino Ventura, Françoise Fabian, Charles Gérard
Screenwriter: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven
Cinematography: Jean Collomb, Claude Lelouch
Music: Francis Lai
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 110 minutes

Synopsis:
Simon (Lino Ventura) and his sidekick Charlot (Charles Gérard), using surveillance and the art of disguise, case and rob a jewelry shop in Cannes. While planning the heist, Simon falls for Françoise (Françoise Fabian), the beautiful antique dealer next door.

Featured Quote 2

"Any exploration of such cynicism is largely dissipated by the surfeit of Gallic charm."
— Time Out