Summaries

A career con artist reunites with his wife but has already planned his next move: one daring last heist that will set him up for life. However, there is no such thing as a foolproof plan.

Charles, a criminal fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cellmate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino. Bad luck and lack of professionalism set the caper maddeningly askew.—Michael Krugman <[email protected]>

After a five-year stint in jail for attempted robbery, career con artist Charles reunites with his wife. But the silver-haired ex-convict has already planned his next move: one daring last heist that will set him up for life. After all, a leopard never changes its spots. So, to end a lifetime of crime with a bang, Charles enlists the help of handsome petty thief Francis to rob the lavish Palm Beach Casino in summer Cannes. However, there's no such thing as a foolproof plan. With freedom at stake, is the mismatched team prepared to play it by the book?—Nick Riganas

Details

Keywords
  • southern france
  • seaside
  • cannes france
  • money floating in water
  • ballet troupe
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Mar 18, 1963
Countries of origin Italy France
Language English French
Filming locations Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Production companies Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA) Cité Films Compagnia Cinematografica Mondiale (CCM)

Box office

Gross US & Canada $1000000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 58m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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