Thieves

1996 1h 57m FR

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6.1

MID

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83%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.7

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 55🍅83%Rotten Tomatoes●79Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 2,299

RomanceCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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In the middle of the night, someone brings Ivan's body home to his wife and his young son. Flashbacks reveal the relationships among Ivan and his brother Alex, a cop with a cleanliness fetish; siblings Juliette and Jimmy, Ivan's partners in a seedy nightclub; the love triangle of Alex, Juliette, and Marie, a professor of philosophy; and of Alex and his nephew, Ivan's dour, stoic son. Ivan's death changes every relationship.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve
Marie Leblanc
Daniel Auteuil
Alex
Laurence Côte
Juliette Fontana
Benoît Magimel
Jimmy Fontana
Fabienne Babe
Mireille
Didier Bezace
Yvan
Julien Rivière
Justin
Ivan Desny
Victor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Téchiné
Writers: André Téchiné, Gilles Taurand
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Téchiné, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. 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 Philippe Sarde. 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 Martine Giordano 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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Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil and Laurence Côte carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

André Téchiné directs. Jeanne Lapoirie behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Martine Giordano cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by André Téchiné, shot by Jeanne Lapoirie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Martine Giordano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil and Laurence Côte carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0118100 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.