Let's Rob the Bank

1964 1h 28m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 192

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Shopkeeper Victor Garnier has naively invested his family's life savings in an African mine, on his banker's recommendation. When the mine is nationalized, rendering the stock worthless, he considers himself shamelessly robbed by the bank; it seems only fair to him to return the 'favor' and rob the bank, teaming up with the whole family as they were all duped. Even for professionals such an enterprise -he decides to dig a tunnel- is quite demanding, but for simple commoners it's daunting, as they also have their personal downsides; thus Victor's wife has a most unwelcome tendency to blurt out the truth, even to the grumpy local copper: a crazy risk when you need to keep a criminal plan secret.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Louis de Funès
Victor Garnier
Jean-Pierre Marielle
André Durand-Mareuil
Yvonne Clech
Eliane Garnier
Anne Doat
Isabelle Garnier
Michel Tureau
Gérard Garnier
Catherine Demongeot
Corinne Garnier
Georges Wilson
Cyclist Police Officer
Jean Lefebvre
Construction Foreman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Girault
Writers: Jacques Vilfrid, Jean Girault, Louis Sapin
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Girault, shot by André Germain. 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 Paul Mauriat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Louis de Funès and Jean-Pierre Marielle and Yvonne Clech carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Girault directs. André Germain behind the camera. Paul Mauriat scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jean Girault, shot by André Germain. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Mauriat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Louis de Funès and Jean-Pierre Marielle and Yvonne Clech carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0057051 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.