Le Voyou, also known as The Crook, is a 1970 French action film which follows Simon the Swiss during his largest heist. Directed by Claude Lelouch in 1970, and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, the film makes use of several cinematic techniques to convey the elusive nature of the title character, including a circular narrative, dialogue littered with conflicting statements, flashbacks, musical montage, multiple styles of film editing, misaligned sound editing, and movie within the movie.[1]
| Le Voyou | |
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| Directed by | Claude Lelouch |
| Written by | Claude Lelouch Claude Pinoteau Pierre Uytterhoeven |
| Produced by | Georges Dancigers Alexandre Mnouchkine |
| Starring | Jean-Louis Trintignant Danièle Delorme |
| Cinematography | Claude Lelouch |
| Edited by | Marie-Claude Lacambre |
| Music by | Francis Lai |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Language | French |
Awards edit
The film won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Direction in 1971.
Cast edit
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as Simon Duroc, or "The Swiss"
- Danièle Delorme as Janine
- Charles Gérard as Charlot
- Christine Lelouch as Martine
- Charles Denner as Mr Gallois
- Amidou as Bill
- Judith Magre as Mrs Gallois
References edit
- ^ Greenspun, Roger (1971-06-21). "Film: Lelouch's 'Crook':Kidnapping Furnishes the Central Action". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
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