Story about an incurable thief, his success and his failures.Story about an incurable thief, his success and his failures.Story about an incurable thief, his success and his failures.
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- 1 win
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- TriviaWhen Jean-Louis Trintignant's character is being grilled, the policeman mentions that witnesses saw a man and a woman. Trintignant responds by whistling a bit of the theme from his previous movie with Claude Lelouche, the international sensation Un homme et une femme (1966).
- GoofsDuring the scene where Gallois is made to confess, it is stated that the kidnapping of his son occurred on May 22, 1965. However, at the Sacha Distel concert that same night, the song "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" is heard being performed. This song wasn't introduced until 1969.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Hasta mañana (2013)
Featured review
Creative serious fun.
This is a film that I remember fondly from the 70s. A great caper movie with several twists and turns. Betrayal and counter betrayal and a conclusion that makes you laugh out loud! Usually a serious actor in political or psychological films - Jean Louis T. tries some lighter than air 'hey-presto' and proves that he can do comedy as well. I wish more people would know this film so that the satirical line "Merci, Simca" would be a household word - to diffuse Regis' line "Is that your final answer".
Of the several themes the film explores, none is more relevant than the theme of the popularization of greed. A 'kidnapage' is effectively carried out during a televised game show, whilst the parents are instructed to repeat the sponsors name, hence they repeat "Merci, Simca", the name of the car they hope to win.
Of the several themes the film explores, none is more relevant than the theme of the popularization of greed. A 'kidnapage' is effectively carried out during a televised game show, whilst the parents are instructed to repeat the sponsors name, hence they repeat "Merci, Simca", the name of the car they hope to win.
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- Nasara
- Jun 11, 2000
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- Also known as
- Der Clou von Paris
- Filming locations
- Gazeran, Yvelines, France(train station)
- Production companies
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- Runtime2 hours
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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