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Assassins et voleurs
1957 Comedy / Crime
Review
Sacha Guitry was on his deathbed when he wrote and directed Assassins et voleurs, his last
film. Guitry’s caustic wit and penchant for irony are very much
in evidence and whilst the film is not one of his best, it is certainly
one of his most entertaining. The film owes much to the
enjoyable pairing of Jean Poiret with Michel Serrault. The two
actors had worked together since the early 1950s, appearing together in
many theatrical productions and films. They made a very
effective comedy double act, as this film amply demonstrates.
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Director:
Sacha Guitry
Starring: Jean Poiret, Michel Serrault, Magali Noël, Clément Duhour, Pauline Carton Synopsis
The last thing that Albert Le Cagneux, a burglar, expects to find when
he breaks into a seemingly deserted château is a man who politely
asks for help in committing suicide. That man, Philippe d’Artois,
tells Albert why he is so eager to end his life. Some years ago,
whilst holidaying in Deauville, Philippe met a young woman named
Madeleine, with whom he began a passionate love affair.
Unfortunately, she was married and when her husband discovered her
infidelity, he strangled her. In a moment of madness, Philippe
shot the husband dead and put the gun into the hands of a burglar who
just happened to be in the house at the time. When he subsequently learned
that the burglar took the blame for his crime and was imprisoned,
Philippe was wracked with remorse and decided to take the place of the
burglar. Thus began his career of crime...
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