As the first crime picture of the master Claude Lelouch that on opening scene already says what's coming next on so unusual starting, the non linear story about a runaway con "Le Suisse" after his escape from prison, so his past year is slowly disclosed for the audience thru many flashbacks, how he carried out a bold kidnaping of a poor child where their parents can't afford the high ransom, as bank employee Suisse demands the own bank pay it upon the eyes of angry costumers and public opinion as well, also how he is got by the French police and sentenced to 20 years in jail.
As far I know it was the best role played by Jean-Louis Trintignant on a stunning acting as the overachiever Voyou as the French say, a kindly crook, no violent whatsoever, just a smooth and clever criminal as Lelouch makes a point to imply, so the viewers upon this premise cheer for the bandit even knowing what he is done is wrong, the whole plot grab you since the beginning until the unexpected ending, all remaining casting is great, the naïve Gallois (Charles Denner) the sexy Martine (Christiane Lelouch) the cynical Le Commissaire (Yves Robert) and Le Suisse's faithful sidekick Charlot (Charles Gerard).
A well-crafted screenplay, smart lines well fitted dialogues attached a brilliant storyline as never seen before in France, all these altogether make this picture unique, I'm really baffled when I saw merge sixteen reviews posted here, it is easily explained quite sure for dealing an American movie site even the most worldwide famous, hope this picture reach in others cinephiles like me even watching more than 12.000 pictures never had a chance to see it before, stuff of commercial TV, no French movies, just fortuitously.
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First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 10.
As far I know it was the best role played by Jean-Louis Trintignant on a stunning acting as the overachiever Voyou as the French say, a kindly crook, no violent whatsoever, just a smooth and clever criminal as Lelouch makes a point to imply, so the viewers upon this premise cheer for the bandit even knowing what he is done is wrong, the whole plot grab you since the beginning until the unexpected ending, all remaining casting is great, the naïve Gallois (Charles Denner) the sexy Martine (Christiane Lelouch) the cynical Le Commissaire (Yves Robert) and Le Suisse's faithful sidekick Charlot (Charles Gerard).
A well-crafted screenplay, smart lines well fitted dialogues attached a brilliant storyline as never seen before in France, all these altogether make this picture unique, I'm really baffled when I saw merge sixteen reviews posted here, it is easily explained quite sure for dealing an American movie site even the most worldwide famous, hope this picture reach in others cinephiles like me even watching more than 12.000 pictures never had a chance to see it before, stuff of commercial TV, no French movies, just fortuitously.
Thanks for reading
Resume:
First watch: 2024 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 10.