The Burglars (1971)
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- PG
- 2h 0min
- Action, Crime
- 14 Jun 1972 (USA)
- Movie
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Jean-Paul Belmondo | ... |
Azad
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Omar Sharif | ... |
Commissaire Abel Zacharia
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Dyan Cannon | ... |
Lena Gripp
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Robert Hossein | ... |
Ralph
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Nicole Calfan | ... |
Hélène
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Myriam Feune de Colombi | ... |
Isabelle Tasco
(as Myriam Colombi)
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Raoul Delfosse | ... |
Le gardien de la villa Tasco
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José Luis de Vilallonga | ... |
Tasco
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Renato Salvatori | ... |
Renzi
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Marc Arian | ... |
Le propriétaire du restaurant (uncredited)
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Alice Arno | ... |
La fille du vestiaire de la boîte de nuit (uncredited)
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Robert Duranton | ... |
Athlète dans un club de strip-tease (uncredited)
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Steve Eckardt | ... |
Malloch (uncredited)
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Roger Lumont | ... |
Petit rôle (uncredited)
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Remo Mosconi | ... |
Doublure Zacharia course-poursuite (uncredited)
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Pamela Stanford | ... |
La strip-teaseuse (uncredited)
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Daniel Vérité | ... |
Playboy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Henri Verneuil |
Written by
Henri Verneuil | ... | (scenario) and |
Vahé Katcha | ... | (scenario) |
David Goodis | ... | (novel "The Burglar") |
Produced by
Jérôme Seydoux | ... | producer |
Henri Verneuil | ... | producer |
Music by
Ennio Morricone |
Cinematography by
Claude Renoir |
Editing by
Pierre Gillette |
Editorial Department
Catherine Dubeau | ... | assistant editor |
Nadine Muse | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Jacques Saulnier |
Set Decoration by
Charles Merangel |
Costume Design by
Hélène Nourry | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Alex Archambault | ... | hair stylist |
Monique Archambault | ... | makeup artist |
Charly Koubesserian | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Gérard Crosnier | ... | unit manager |
Claude Ganz | ... | production manager |
Jacques Juranville | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marc Grunebaum | ... | assistant director |
Bernard Stora | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
René Albouze | ... | property master |
Georges Glon | ... | assistant decorator |
Jean-Pierre Nossereau | ... | set dresser (as Jean Nossereau) |
Gérard Viard | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
Jacques Carrère | ... | sound |
Marcel Corvaisier | ... | sound assistant |
Vartan Karakeusian | ... | sound assistant |
Jean Rieul | ... | sound |
Stunts
Claude Carliez | ... | stunt arranger |
Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts: car chase sequence |
André Cagnard | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Marcel Gallon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Henri Guégan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Remo Mosconi | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
André Canda | ... | Key grip construction |
Wladimir Ivanov | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Wladimir Iwanov) |
Charles-Henri Montel | ... | camera operator |
Vincent Rossell | ... | still photographer (as Vincent Rossel) |
Music Department
Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Lucile Costa | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
René Chateau | ... | publicist |
Victor Upshaw | ... | choreographer |
Steve Eckardt | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Clem B. Wood | ... | additional dialogue (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Films
- Vides Cinematografica (co-production) (Rome)
Distributors
- Columbia Films (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1971) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Columbia Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Columbia Pictures of Argentina (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through Warner-Columbia Films)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1978) (Belgium) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (dubbed)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1987) (Greece) (VHS)
- Creative World Promotions (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Platinum Classic Film Collection)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD) (Sony Choice Collection)
- L'Atelier d'Images (2017) (France) (DVD)
- L'Atelier d'Images (2017) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Columbia Filmes (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1972) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Burglars')
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1971) (Greece) (theatrical)
- 13ème Rue (2006) (France) (tv)
- Arcadès (2018) (France) (DVD)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2020) (France) (tv)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (France) (VHS)
- M6 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2009) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2016) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2022) (France) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video) (as 'The Burglars')
- TF1 (1981) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2003) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision France (film)
- CTR (titles)
- Franstudio (studio)
- Igloo & Marouani (music edition)
- Les Films Michel François (titles)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (auditorium)
- Westrex System (sound re-recording)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
In 1970s Athens a group of professional burglars led by Azad plans a daring burglary. The victim is wealthy gem merchant Mister Tasco. The treasure to be plundered is Mister Tasco's sumptuous emerald collection. The break-in team neutralizes the villa's guard, enters the premises and locates the safe. Their sophisticated safe-cracking tools allow the burglars to break the safe open and steal the emeralds. During the caper, a lone Greek policeman notices the burglars' car parked outside the Tasco residence and becomes suspicious. When Azad pretends to tinker with the getaway car's engine the Greek cop pretends he believes him. In fact, the Greek Police inspector Abel Zacharia suspects a burglary is taking place but decides to play along to allow the burglars to complete their mission. However, the corrupt Greek cop intends to arrest the criminals later and steal the emeralds for himself. A cat-and-mouse chase ensues. Written by nufs68 |
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Taglines | Catch the burglars ! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | FRF15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Jean-Paul Belmondo did most of his own stunts. See more » |
Goofs | The car chase begins in a parking lot, where no cars are hit. But immediately after leaving the parking lot and taking to the streets, the red car shows signs of damage on the front and sides. So, some of the car chase scenes are shown out of sequence. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Rififides tou erota (1987). See more » |
Quotes |
Abel Zacharia:
I chase petty crooks like you. I take all those risks for $300 a month. Don't you find that outrageous? Azad: You have fringe benefits. You race around in your car. You sit at whatever table you want. You don't pay in restaurants. It all adds up. See more » |