How to Steal a Million

"A movie about those who appreciate the finest things in life... for free!"

1966 2h 3m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 687🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.5IMDB · 32,038

ComedyCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.

“A movie about those who appreciate the finest things in life... for free!”

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Cast

Audrey Hepburn
Nicole Bonnet
Peter O'Toole
Simon Dermott
Eli Wallach
Davis Leland
Hugh Griffith
Charles Bonnet
Charles Boyer
Bernard De Solnay
Fernand Gravey
Grammont
Marcel Dalio
Senior Paravideo
Jacques Marin
Chief Guard

Credits

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Director: William Wyler
Writers: Harry Kurnitz, George Bradshaw
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Wyler, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole and Eli Wallach carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A movie about those who appreciate the finest things in life... for free!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Wyler directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. John Williams scores. Robert Swink cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by William Wyler, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Swink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole and Eli Wallach carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A movie about those who appreciate the finest things in life... for free!".
8IMDB entry: tt0060522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Charles Lang
Original score: John Williams
Editing: Robert Swink
Production design: Alexandre Trauner
Costume design: Hubert de Givenchy
Makeup / hair: Alberto De Rossi
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $6,400,000
Box office: $4,400,000
Return: 69% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: How to Steal a Million (1966)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 32,038 votes
MPAA: Approved

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John Chard2020-03-29
★ 8/10
You really are the smuggest and most hateful man! William Wyler crafts a delightfully frothy caper backed up by wonderful on screen chemistry between Peter O'Toole & Audrey Hepburn. It seems to me that Hepburn always managed to bond with her Male co-stars, and here the interplay between O'Toole and herself is wonderful. Check out a long sequence of events involving the pair hiding out in a closet, it's gold dusted cinema. The film's central plot involves Hepburn & O'Toole planning a daring robbery from a Paris museum to keep her art forger Father (a delightful Hugh Griffith) out of trouble, at first the couple are purely business partners with no love lost for each other, but as the story plays out the pair are forced to get along and etc. The burglary itself is dramatic, attention grabbing entertainment, and it's also the film's highest point, but overall the film as a whole is simply good romantic fun. Also helps that it features a very tidy shift for the finale to further reward the audience for their time spent with the movie. Throw in dapper turns from Charles Boyer & Eli Wallach too, and it's all good really. Open the wine, sit back and relax with Pete & Audrey. 8/10

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