The Burglars
1971 · Movie · PG · 120 min · ★ 6.9 · 52% critics
After a daring emerald theft in Athens, a gang of burglars is forced to lie low when their escape plans suddenly collapse. As they wait for another way out, a relentless and corrupt police inspector turns the delay into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Casse
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-10-27
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Critic score
- 52/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (133 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a slick, old-school heist thriller with lots of pursuit and swagger, especially if you like The Anderson Tapes or Flic Story; Not for you if you need tight plotting or deeper character work.
Pros: thrilling car chases; fun cat-and-mouse tension; charismatic leads | Cons: thin story; uneven pacing; some dated elements
Themes
- burglar
- athens, greece
- gang of thieves
- dockyard
- heist
- police corruption
- theft
- home invasion
- cat and mouse
- french noir
- safecracker
- jewelry heist
- +4 more
Cast & crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Azad
Omar Sharif
as Abel Zacharia
Dyan Cannon
as Lena
Robert Hossein
as Ralph
Nicole Calfan
as Hélène
Myriam Feune de Colombi
as Isabelle Tasco
Raoul Delfosse
as Guardian of Villa Tasco
José Luis de Vilallonga
as Mr. Tasco
Renato Salvatori
as Renzi
Marc Arian
as Restaurant Owner (uncredited)
Directed by Henri Verneuil